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by Sunsilver on 27 March 2012 - 21:03
If someone were trying to sell a dog, do you think they would not try to remove some of that arch if they were going to bother photoshopping?
Some people insist it's the stack, but a dog with a true roach will look even worse when stacked, as most people make the dog lower its hindquarters, thus exaggerating the roach.
As Linda Shaw says in the text that accompanies the diagrams I linked to, the roach is often accompanied by a steep croup.
The reverse is not always true, though. One of the worst, most deformed looking dogs in my file is not roached, but has a very horrible 'broken' topline, which the handler has made look even worse by placing him in an extreme stack!
by Ibrahim on 27 March 2012 - 21:03
Ibrahim
by EuroShepherd on 27 March 2012 - 22:03
I'd love to see your whole collection of pics. I have a huge collection too, I'm putting mine on a restricted access website (have to have a code to view the pages) When It's halfway finished I'll share the code with you and we can swap pics for our personal education.
by Abby Normal on 27 March 2012 - 22:03
If possible it is worse. That actually makes me feel sick, especially when you visualise the anatomy within and it's placement. My God.
by Von Ward Kennels on 27 March 2012 - 22:03
Stephanie
by ggturner on 27 March 2012 - 22:03
One of my females (above) with a slight roach. My male (below) with a straight back.
by ggturner on 27 March 2012 - 22:03
My youngest female with a straight back.
by joanro on 27 March 2012 - 22:03
by Von Ward Kennels on 27 March 2012 - 23:03
Drives me crazy!
We not only need to address this issue of roached backs but when you look closely at an over angulated dog, you will see it can't pick up its back feet properly.
by Ibrahim on 27 March 2012 - 23:03
Ibrahim
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