In a message dated 3/25/02 7:39:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> So what do you think a good mover looks like--or rather, what is it about > some of these dogs that you see that says *not a good mover*? > IMO a good moving dog is one that is clean coming and going with plenty of drive and reach from the side. what i am seeing in the ring are dogs who take little pitter patter steps (dont cover any ground), elbows out, hocks rubbing together when they move, rear legs swinging around etc. etc. etc. > I can't help but wonder how anyone who has been breeding for more than 10 > years could not know what good movement looks like and so I'm wondering if > movement is more subjective than some of us think-- i dont think movement is subjective at all. i think you either know it or you dont and alot of people just get too emotionally involved to be able to assess the dog properly. others just dont see it for whatever reason just like there are some people who have been breeding for years and still cant pick a good dog. > > Since no dog moves perfectly, what is most important and least > important in movement--what are you willing to give up first, second, etc.? yes there is such a thing as perfect movement. all you need do is watch the groups and every so often there are some dogs that will take your breath away when they move. > How about a dog that moves with it's head up--is that correct or not? > actually any dog that moves with its head held high is not correct. if the center of gravity is in the right place, a correctly moving dog will move with its head level with its back. when the head is carried too high, many times it can also be due to straight shoulders. and yes it does look flashy to see dogs moving out with their heads held high. claudia ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
