What does it mean when you say your dog stands east-west?

smdaigle · 02-13-2011, 08:03 AM

Just curious - reading threads in this forum and don't understand what this means. Examples in pictures would be great too!

Thanks!

**JakodaCD OA** · 02-13-2011, 08:04 AM

east west means,,dog stands/ front feet are not straight they will both be aimed outwards vs straight on.

doggiedad · 02-13-2011, 10:15 AM

when your dog is standing his head is facing
the East coast and his rear is facing the West coast.

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Originally Posted by smdaigle

Just curious - reading threads in this forum and don't understand what this means. Examples in pictures would be great too!

Thanks!

smdaigle · 02-14-2011, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JakodaCD OA

east west means,,dog stands/ front feet are not straight they will both be aimed outwards vs straight on.

Thanks - it looks like Ridley stands East-West.

smdaigle · 02-14-2011, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doggiedad

when your dog is standing his head is facing
the East coast and his rear is facing the West coast.

Oh good, so I can fix Ridley by just turning him around!

Lilie · 02-14-2011, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by doggiedad

when your dog is standing his head is facing
the East coast and his rear is facing the West coast.

Oh my goodness! I checked my dog and he was North / South! Possibly due to him being a LH I suppose.....

PaddyD · 02-14-2011, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by smdaigle

Thanks - it looks like Ridley stands East-West.

YA, I call it paddle-foot.

elisabeth_00117 · 02-14-2011, 01:27 PM

As some had mentioned, when a dog is standing facing towards you and their front legs/feet/paws are pointing to the outsides (east and west - left and right).

Stark is "easty-westy" so here is an example:

So far it has never interferred with his ability to work, he trains in schH and agility and we have never had any issues.

FG167 · 02-14-2011, 01:54 PM

Great question! I also wondered! Some breeds are bred for that are they not? Like a Basset?

BlackthornGSD · 02-14-2011, 02:00 PM

It's really common in young GSDs. You see it a lot at various growth phases when the dog is all gangly and the chest hasn't filled out.

But, I also see it in dogs who don't really have good muscle development. It seems far less common (or it goes away far faster) in dogs who are given lots of exercise and develop good chest/shoulder muscling.

02-13-2011, 08:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
smdaigle Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cleveland, TN Posts: 316	What does it mean when you say your dog stands east-west? Just curious - reading threads in this forum and don't understand what this means. Examples in pictures would be great too! Thanks! __________________ Sandra Ridley 2010 Rennie 2006 Rex 2000 - 2010 Retta 1993 - 2006

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JakodaCD OA Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Old Lyme, CT USA Posts: 14,237	east west means,,dog stands/ front feet are not straight they will both be aimed outwards vs straight on. __________________ Diane Danger Danger vom Kleinen Hain aka Masi "Angel" Jakoda's Bewitchen Sami CD OA OAJ OAC NGC OJC RS-O GS-N JS-O TT HIC CGC "Angel" Steinwald's Four x Four CGC HIC TT Harmonyhill's Hy Jynx NA NAJ NAC NJC RS-N JS-N HIC Jakoda's Jagged Edge

02-14-2011, 01:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
elisabeth_00117 Crowned Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 7,250	As some had mentioned, when a dog is standing facing towards you and their front legs/feet/paws are pointing to the outsides (east and west - left and right). Stark is "easty-westy" so here is an example: So far it has never interferred with his ability to work, he trains in schH and agility and we have never had any issues. __________________ Battleborn Hundesport Wild Winds Archangel Raphael "Stark", HIC (2009-04-10) Wild Winds Zephyr "Zefra" (2011-04-15) *Beau* 03/08/97 to 06/07/10

02-14-2011, 01:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
FG167 Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 1,428	Great question! I also wondered! Some breeds are bred for that are they not? Like a Basset? __________________ Falon ~ Kastle (GSD) ~ Eden (CWC) ~ Sketch (SM) ~ Click dogs' names to view individual blogs

02-14-2011, 02:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
BlackthornGSD Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Central Virginia Posts: 1,094	It's really common in young GSDs. You see it a lot at various growth phases when the dog is all gangly and the chest hasn't filled out. But, I also see it in dogs who don't really have good muscle development. It seems far less common (or it goes away far faster) in dogs who are given lots of exercise and develop good chest/shoulder muscling. __________________ Christine Blackthorn Working German Shepherds

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