Flying trot? - Page 5

yes fantastic photos july9000.thank yu very much.like the look of your gsd too.

great photo's july9000.

When I mentioned pacing, I am referring to slow speed movement.  And it is the correct mode at low speeds because it means that the GSD is usually short coupled.  At least 70% of all GSDs at the Sieger Show each year in Germany pace at slower speeds.  Pacing is not a fault at slower speeds, it is highly efficient and correct movement.  At higher speeds the GSD will shift into a two point flying trot if constructed properly with proper coordination and ligamentation.  For those that doubt what I claim, just obtain a video of any German Sieger Show and watch the slow speed moving around the ring.

Muscava's Rocky was undoubtably one of the greatest all around athletic movers in Breed history if not the greatest.  The other all time great mover beside Rocky and VA Dingo is X-Sensation Norton who was completely balanced and had extreme extension and follow through at both ends.  His movement was poetry in motion and totally correct.  He could go all day and moved like a well oiled machine, a real dynamo.  He had great male type and was a powerhouse.  His photo here does not do him justice. A truly great GSD.

http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/gsd/pedigree/116335.html

I can see why there is confusion then, and Jemima better realize that when speaking about GSD's the term pace refers to a slower trot speed and the horse term pace refers to a two beat gait where legs of a same side move in unison. A pacing horse is considered to be faster and to use less effort. 

Jemima, how did you mean to use the word "pace" when you said pacing is a fault in other breeds?

July9000, Great pictures. Nothing like seeing a dog do what it was bred to do and moving like that Poetry in Motion.

Here are 2 photos of my girl at a Flying trot,  she is no champion but she loves run.

She has her  A Z and is Breed Survey Class 1

Here are pics of 2 of mine in flying trot.  Notice with both dogs, all 4 feet are not touching the ground but they are very close to the ground.   They are both trotting without being hindered by pulling on a lead.  




This is my best shot.  While the lead is a lil tighter you can tell that he is not leaning into it,  his feet are just skimming the ground. 

July9000, now there is a working GSD that has excellent reach in front.  Dogshom9 and Euroshepherd, your dogs move very, very nicely too.  These are good examples of proper gaiting.

Pacing is when both legs on the same side of the GSD move parallel.  This is correct and is not fault at slower speeds of movement.  It is considered incorrect by AKC judges but they are wrong.  Just watch any German Sieger Show video or ask any SV judge or handler.  Overly long dogs like the typical ASD do not opace at slower speeds.

Great moving pictures of very good dogs, and I have learned something too - there is such an expression as "flying Trot" which I had never heard before, I was thinking that it was referring to the very fast gaiting that spoils the look of the GSD throughout as they try to get faster and faster without galloping, then just end up with head down and the overline is spoiled.  These animals above are really super to look at.    Mo.

Yes, breathtaking! And can we say unique to the GSD? Are there other dog breeds who do this like the GSD?