Cow hocks in German show line pup

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by Rachael770 on 07 May 2010 - 20:05

The problem is that she starts crossing her back legs when she is walking really slowly or standing still. It's almost like she has no rear balance when she is moving slowly. She has no signs of pain, she runs and jumps just fine.
Both of the dog's parents are dysplasia free and the father is SchH3 Kkl 1, and mom is SchH1 Kkl 1.

She has good breeding, so why are her legs doing this? Is there a term for it? What can I do? Does this mean she is not good to breed in the future, even though she has a great pedigree? I'm confused what this condition is, or if it is even an indication of bad-legs. Please help, any advice or information is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

by hodie on 07 May 2010 - 20:05

Please delete your photos and post individually. As you can see, there is something wrong with the formatting here and it makes it difficult to help you.

If the dog is cow hocked at 6 months old, that is one thing, and may or may not be a big deal, depending on the degree and what you want to do with her. If she is actually CROSSING her rear legs at times, that IS a big deal and suggests a serious neurological problem.

by Rachael770 on 07 May 2010 - 20:05

Sorry the picture was cut off, here it is again for you. Again, thanks for any advice.

by hodie on 07 May 2010 - 20:05

Can you post video of her "coming and going" at a walk and at a trot, directly towards or away from a video camera?

Dysplasia has little to do with cow hocks or some problem if she is actually crossing her rear legs.......

by Rachael770 on 07 May 2010 - 20:05

by hodie on 07 May 2010 - 20:05

The photos show nothing except she is cow hocked. As I said, that may or may not be an issue....But, the photos do NOT show her crossing her rear legs....that should NOT be happening......

by Rachael770 on 07 May 2010 - 21:05

This is what I am calling "crossing the back legs". Is there another term for what she is doing with her legs here? Also I am uploading a video for you in a moment.

by hodie on 07 May 2010 - 21:05

Yes, there is another term for what you are saying she does, and what the photo appears to suggest. I want to see the video however.....

by Rachael770 on 07 May 2010 - 21:05

Sorry it took a minute to upload. Here is the link to the video. I just took her out to the storage room and tried to get a view of her doing the "wobbly" thing I was talking about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je41at_6aqM

by BlackthornGSD on 07 May 2010 - 22:05

www.youtube.com/watch

What's the trick to embedding video in this forum?

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