Pup in my OB class

Crabtree · 02-05-2009, 04:41 AM

I started Loki in beginniers OB classes today. There is a GSD in the class it's a beautiful black and Red color. What I noticed when I was following it during class made me wonder.
This dog looks like a showy type. Very slanted back end, when the dog stands the back hocks look like there going to touch. When it walks the back legs seem to 'paddle' out and then in.
Does this sound like a normal walk?
I didn't get a chance to ask her any questions about his age or breeding but I would guess 6-7 months.
I've just never noticed the back legs to be like that before, but then again, my guys all have a more straight line then slopeing.

Liesje · 02-05-2009, 08:13 AM

My observation is that the German show line crowd isn't too concerned with cow hocks. In fact several people who are more into other working breeds (like farmers with working Pyrs or Maremmas) have told me that some cow hock is OK and helps the dogs be more agile and turn faster. Personally, I don't like the look. My working line dog is not at all cow hocked but my German show line puppy is, though I've seen much much worse (in German and American lines).

Catu · 02-05-2009, 08:25 AM

At 6-7 months many show line pups look cow hocked, but they outgrow of it, so it is early yet to say if the pup is really cow hocked or not.

wolfstraum · 02-05-2009, 08:54 AM

Most of the dogs I have seen like this are domestic show types....heard some comments on one at a match one day, some competitiors called it an "eggbeater" and as an aside told me that THAT was the GSD they were used to seeing, not ones with "normal" back legs like mine. I did see a Fleisherheim pup like this to some extent, very rear angulated, but he did mature much less angulated.

Lee

02-05-2009, 04:41 AM	#1 (permalink)
Crabtree Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: On. Canada Posts: 4,370	Pup in my OB class I started Loki in beginniers OB classes today. There is a GSD in the class it's a beautiful black and Red color. What I noticed when I was following it during class made me wonder. This dog looks like a showy type. Very slanted back end, when the dog stands the back hocks look like there going to touch. When it walks the back legs seem to 'paddle' out and then in. Does this sound like a normal walk? I didn't get a chance to ask her any questions about his age or breeding but I would guess 6-7 months. I've just never noticed the back legs to be like that before, but then again, my guys all have a more straight line then slopeing. __________________ Sandra Larka GSD 1/4/06 Palla GSD 7/16/06 Loki adopted 8/23/08 Badger,Miss Crabtree & Shafford, the kitty krew Waiting at the bridge;Palla,Tucker,Chance, Brandy and Lacy. I'll miss you to the end of eternity, and love you twice as long.

02-05-2009, 08:13 AM	#2 (permalink)
Liesje Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 12,962	Re: Pup in my OB class My observation is that the German show line crowd isn't too concerned with cow hocks. In fact several people who are more into other working breeds (like farmers with working Pyrs or Maremmas) have told me that some cow hock is OK and helps the dogs be more agile and turn faster. Personally, I don't like the look. My working line dog is not at all cow hocked but my German show line puppy is, though I've seen much much worse (in German and American lines). __________________ UCH Alta-Tollhaus-Krieger Lamb Chop FO OB1 CL1R CL1F RA TT HIT TDI CGC VPC's Coca-Cola HIT CGC SG UCH Alta-Tollhaus Bono SchH1 AD T1 FO PA CL1R UNJ UCA HIT TT CGC OFA SG Pantalaimon vom Geistwasser BH AD HIT CGC

02-05-2009, 08:25 AM	#3 (permalink)
Catu Crowned Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Valdivia, Chile Posts: 4,269	Re: Pup in my OB class At 6-7 months many show line pups look cow hocked, but they outgrow of it, so it is early yet to say if the pup is really cow hocked or not. __________________ "The dog does not need to be deranked so much as the people need to learn to act like people worth listening to" Suzanne Clothier. Diabla, my Daemon; SchH A, RH-T A Akela, my Direwolf; Work in Progress Bagheera, Long term puppy host

02-05-2009, 08:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
wolfstraum Crowned Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: PA Posts: 7,088	Re: Pup in my OB class Most of the dogs I have seen like this are domestic show types....heard some comments on one at a match one day, some competitiors called it an "eggbeater" and as an aside told me that THAT was the GSD they were used to seeing, not ones with "normal" back legs like mine. I did see a Fleisherheim pup like this to some extent, very rear angulated, but he did mature much less angulated. Lee __________________ Csabre Sch1, Hexe Sch2, Bengal, Kyra, Kira & Kougar v Wolfstraum ~ Basha Sch3, Ghost Sch3 - Danger Sch1 SAR - ATB/Ret - Kyra, Sch3, Alice Sch1, Kelsey, Fenja Sch3 wolfstraum.net

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