Ch Rowland's Cezanne of Imp-Cen "Zane"

[cyber-sibes]

Wow, he's such a beautiful dog!
I have a question: it looks like GSD's have a different stack than other breeds - their backs slope down & their hips are very low. I notice they have one hind leg forward & one back - is this just how handlers show GSDs, or do GSDs carry themselves like that? It's a very majestic stance. They always look like heros.

[theterrierman]

I have another question...I saw on the video (have to wait till the weekend to see the TV Broadcast - stupid Canadian Cable TV ) that alot of the GSD's were bunny hopping when they turned. Does this indicate HD? It must be a fault at least, you'd think.

[lute]

What a beautiful dog! I love his coat! I do wish that GSD rears weren't like that. They look sick and deformed.

[3GSDMom]

What a beautiful dog! I love his coat! I do wish that GSD rears weren't like that. They look sick and deformed.

Not all GSDs have that exagerated angulation Mostly American Showlines do. And sometimes German Showlines.
Working lines have very little angulation. Which I find much more appealing. It is all a matter of personal opinion though.

And surprisingly (I was surprised to find this out). The exagerated angulation does not cause HD. We had a discussion about this on the GSD forum because a lot of people thought it caused hip problems because often it looks so painful for the dogs.

[DrKym]

Which brings me to question.......................

where are the rest of the pics??? I am waiting with baited breath to see the rest....esp. the dobies..*hint hint* ahem cough cough

[3GSDMom]

Which brings me to question.......................

where are the rest of the pics??? I am waiting with baited breath to see the rest....esp. the dobies..*hint hint* ahem cough cough

Haha, I know I know, I keep telling everyone they will be here. There are just so many of them I'm trying to figure out just how to post them. I can't link to my photo album because there are a ton of other photos in there and I'm far too lazy to upload them all into a different photo album. LoL. I'm in quite a bind.

I guess I'll just start posting them. Hope it doesn't kill anyones computers.

[RobiLee]

Very handsome!

[3GSDMom]

I still drool over his picture

[borzoimom]

I have another question...I saw on the video (have to wait till the weekend to see the TV Broadcast - stupid Canadian Cable TV ) that alot of the GSD's were bunny hopping when they turned. Does this indicate HD? It must be a fault at least, you'd think.

Thats a spring bounce- and alot of dogs will do that on a turn. Its encouraged to show " flash" so to speak.

[3GSDMom]

I have a question: it looks like GSD's have a different stack than other breeds - their backs slope down & their hips are very low. I notice they have one hind leg forward & one back - is this just how handlers show GSDs, or do GSDs carry themselves like that? It's a very majestic stance. They always look like heros.

GSDs do have a very unique stack. And it is actually how they will stand on their own at times. I catch my boy standing like that at times (It is called a Free Stack when they do it on their own).