Gait pictures. - Page 2

Condition her, it may help with rear propulsion also, but there is only so much you can hide with muscle.

Will do! Thank you!

Hi Aristian

In the first picture she is moving with the correct sequence of steps, but because she has a short upper arm, her front and hind angulation do not match and it puts her out of balance.  The effect is the corresponding hind foot touches down before the front one and the because the front one comes to the end of its reach, it kind of thumps straight down.  You can see it clearly in the shadows under her feet.

The second picture shows the “downhill running” this construction fault causes very clearly, the longer she moves, the more she drops her head and gives the backline a high appearance which is emphasised by her flat wither.  This can be disguised a bit by holding a dog up on the collar rather than letting her pull into it, but you then get the flailing front feet effect which might not be any better.  Experiment with what helps her balance her movement, if only to see how professional handlers disguise faults, can be a bit of an eyeopener for the next time you are watching at a show.

The final picture shows what happens to the hind leg when the front foot thumps down, the hind foot goes too high and the thrust goes up instead of behind.

Her forechest will develop more with time, she’s still pretty young isn’t she.

Keep on having fun with her,  she is a pretty typical example of the breed and they can’t all be Champions.  I assume you are training her in more than ringcraft, any pics or videos of her strutting her stuff?

Margaret N-J

Very well explained Kaffirdog! Thank you very much! She is 17 months old. At the moment i dont have videos of her.

Kaffirdog  excellent and clear evaluation...  also clear that part is because she's young.  It would help to have a standing posed pic of her also to see all the angles at rest.  But basicly think  you nailed it.  Artisian... great job of choosing pictures at the right point in her movement to show the extention.  You'll need to discover the best speed to show her at if you're going in conformation.  My first dog was great at a slow speed... but if you really moved out he'd be left in the dust. While he was balanced at both ends he lacked the angles to really sustain if asked to hit it.   (Shiloh was a great dog in other ways, but he didn't make it when held to the standard for conformation. He was my PPD, sled dog, Obedience, Therapy etc...) She's a lovely bitch, and her movement is quite good. 

Thanks Windwalker. I find she moves best at fast speeds. She doesnt get enough rear propulsion at slow speeds.

How did she get on at her Breed Survey Aristian. I think you said it was last Saturday??????????????????????

Will someone please tell this naughty little boy what a "BREED SURVEY" actually is. Uaually you need hip grades,which your female does not have yet. You also state here she is only 17 months old, on another she is 18 months, which is it? Now before you have another hissy fit, i do not have a problem with you, or your dog, i do however have a problem with a mere child, on his first gsd telling well respected,knowledgable breed people that thier dog is better than any of the top gsd's in the world. I also tried to be nice to you but you just had to come back with your crap!!!!! Try listening to your peers who know what they are talking about, myself included.  liz

Liz my old dear, I would try just to ignore Ari. I know it's difficult. I find it so myself.  But when someone has a brain that only wants to take in the positive and shut out the negative, then they will never learn anything. So there is no point in saying anything really. Best get back to our knitting!!!!!!