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on October 02, 2021

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Balanced anatomy by Mr. Ajay Singh

A well thought out description of balanced structure by Mr. Ajay Singh. Take a read, maybe it helps you: “The key word is balanced structure that doesn’t need to be propped up by the lines, pushing a pulling by the hands, or widening the base by moving the legs apart. A good structure is a functioning structure that allows the dogs to move effortlessly in all gaits (not just trotting gait), allows the dogs to spring into movement instantly, allows the dogs to turn on a dime and stop, and allows them to leap effortlessly. These females are showing it. The feet are under the body and not sticking out a foot beyond where the tail stops, there is no roach or hump in the backs, the height to length proportions are correct. People need to learn these things and understand that a good conformation dog should look like a normal dog. When these dogs move the top line is parallel to the ground. The force vectors are pointing in the direction of mo...

Form follows function

When we as enthusiasts look at the functionality of a breed, we must look to its founding idea. The GSD was developed as a utility herding dog that was tasked with many more duties than trotting in a ring. The anatomy of the dog should facilitate it to jump, turn, stop with ease and keep that sustained not only for the day, but for many years of active life. These are the questions we must think of when we are looking at a german shepherd, not just as a trotting dog. The dog should be able to jump as effortlessly as he/she can trot. After all, the jack of all trades, master of none is always better than the master of one. Pictured, a couple of our homegrown jackrabbit wannabes.

Decoy work at the Club Trial

This past weekend, I was chosen to do the helper work or decoy work in the protection phase of the IGP trial organized in Haymarket, Virginia. This trial was sanctioned by the GSDCA (German Shepherd Club of America) which is a member of the WUSV (World Union of German Shepherd Clubs). The IGP titles are a great way to test your dogs ability in various avenues like tracking, obedience and protection. The team must pass all three phases to obtain their title. We'll use this post to talk about the protection phase, where the dog is tested in its willingness to work for its handler under the ultimate distraction and show courage and resilience under pressure of threat. The phase starts with the dog searching in hiding spots or blinds to look for the bad guy, and upon discovery, must alert its handler of the aforementioned's presence but not physically touch him or try to apprehend him, since there has been no threat issued, as demonstrated in the images below. Its the job ...

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