Critique Ruger??

msvette2u · 11-08-2011, 08:07 PM

Keep in mind he's a rescue...no history on him at all!!

So - we did our best to get some stacks, but it's amazingly difficult. I guess you must start with them from the get-go on learning this?

If you morph the one where he's stacked nicer but his head is turned, with the one of his head's profile maybe you can get the idea

His look says it all...

In motion-

And a fun one - "puppy love"!

doggiedad · 11-08-2011, 08:15 PM

nice looking dog. stands still for photo ops
and he walks beside you and he's easy to carry.
wow, what more could you want???

msvette2u · 11-08-2011, 08:25 PM

LOL I know, right? He's perfect!!

1sttimeforgsd · 11-08-2011, 08:49 PM

Handsome boy!

PaddyD · 11-08-2011, 08:51 PM

Would help to know how old he is. Looks to be about 5 months. Their growth between 5 and 7 months is so goofy it's not worth critiquing them. He looks like he will be a great looking dog but right now he's a goofy pre-teen. I like his head and his topline.

msvette2u · 11-08-2011, 08:52 PM

He's 7-8 mos. and yes, passing out of the gawky stages...

VonKromeHaus · 11-08-2011, 09:05 PM

You really can't properly do a critique without the dog in a PROPER stack. If he is a dog that cooperates and is easy going, you can move his feet into position while another person takes the pictures. There are a lot of threads on how to properly stack a dog.

One thing I notice is his eyes, they're too light. But he has nice tight pasterns. His croup looks a little short but that could be the stack job!

PaddyD · 11-08-2011, 09:12 PM

He looks like a throwback GSD from the early 20th century. The kind Max was trying to create. Before everyone else got their fingers and ideas into the breed. Look at the old pictures and you will see your dog. He looks a lot like Rin Tin Tin.
JMHO

msvette2u · 11-08-2011, 09:14 PM

That's a very nice compliment, Paddy, thank you

You'd have loved our Hunter. I'll try to find some photos of him and post them. We got similar comments.

We were in a petstore a few weeks ago and saw some grossly overdone GSD pups, it was so sad how awful their back legs were, almost deformed. The female was skinny as a rail and looked unhealthy. The boy (learned they were siblings) was slightly more healthy appearing but both had extremely long back legs and were cow-hocked because of it

blehmannwa · 11-08-2011, 09:18 PM

He's a beauty.

11-08-2011, 08:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
msvette2u Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beautiful Pacific NW Posts: 5,514	Critique Ruger?? Keep in mind he's a rescue...no history on him at all!! So - we did our best to get some stacks, but it's amazingly difficult. I guess you must start with them from the get-go on learning this? If you morph the one where he's stacked nicer but his head is turned, with the one of his head's profile maybe you can get the idea His look says it all... In motion- And a fun one - "puppy love"!

11-08-2011, 08:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 9,846	nice looking dog. stands still for photo ops and he walks beside you and he's easy to carry. wow, what more could you want??? __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

11-08-2011, 08:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
1sttimeforgsd Crowned Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Virginia Posts: 4,891	Handsome boy! __________________ karen, mom to: ace-gsd (bi-color) 6/14/2010 mandy-yellow lab 1/31/2009 baby-terrier mix 11/25/2000

11-08-2011, 09:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
VonKromeHaus Master Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: kennewick,WA Posts: 566	You really can't properly do a critique without the dog in a PROPER stack. If he is a dog that cooperates and is easy going, you can move his feet into position while another person takes the pictures. There are a lot of threads on how to properly stack a dog. One thing I notice is his eyes, they're too light. But he has nice tight pasterns. His croup looks a little short but that could be the stack job! __________________ Tululajhs Red Chrome Kahpone~AST/APBT~CGC TT BH~RIP Osyrius SilverChrome GTOVonMarionHaus~GSD~CGC DDJ RN WBBs BleauChromeLady of TheCopa~APBT~STARR CGC

11-08-2011, 08:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
msvette2u Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beautiful Pacific NW Posts: 5,514	LOL I know, right? He's perfect!!

11-08-2011, 08:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
PaddyD Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MassaCHEWsetts Posts: 5,222	Would help to know how old he is. Looks to be about 5 months. Their growth between 5 and 7 months is so goofy it's not worth critiquing them. He looks like he will be a great looking dog but right now he's a goofy pre-teen. I like his head and his topline.

11-08-2011, 08:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
msvette2u Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beautiful Pacific NW Posts: 5,514	He's 7-8 mos. and yes, passing out of the gawky stages...

11-08-2011, 09:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
PaddyD Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MassaCHEWsetts Posts: 5,222	He looks like a throwback GSD from the early 20th century. The kind Max was trying to create. Before everyone else got their fingers and ideas into the breed. Look at the old pictures and you will see your dog. He looks a lot like Rin Tin Tin. JMHO

11-08-2011, 09:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
msvette2u Crowned Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Beautiful Pacific NW Posts: 5,514	That's a very nice compliment, Paddy, thank you You'd have loved our Hunter. I'll try to find some photos of him and post them. We got similar comments. We were in a petstore a few weeks ago and saw some grossly overdone GSD pups, it was so sad how awful their back legs were, almost deformed. The female was skinny as a rail and looked unhealthy. The boy (learned they were siblings) was slightly more healthy appearing but both had extremely long back legs and were cow-hocked because of it

11-08-2011, 09:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
blehmannwa Master Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Seattle Posts: 777	He's a beauty.

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