Jennifer Hart Webboard User Reg: 07-24-2005
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I haven't seen many GSD's that don't slope a little...does anyone have an opinion on whether my dog slopes severely or not? He's of German working lines...You can see it in the "stack" picture that I have of him.
Mike J Schoonbrood Webboard User Reg: 04-30-2005
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I haven't seen many GSD's that don't slope a little...does anyone have an opinion on whether my dog slopes severely or not? He's of German working lines...You can see it in the "stack" picture that I have of him.
I think my dog has a similar posture to yours, I don't think he has much of a slope.
My dog looks more like his Dam (I think a little less slope) when he's in a natural "im gonna get that pesky wabbit" stacking posture, I can't get him to hold still to stack him myself, but when he's just standing around casually he looks exactly like his Sire. They are what I consider average when I look at GSD's, but I'm not expert.
I can't find a photo that pictures the excessive slope I am thinking about, but I've seen GSD's that looks like the hind legs "knee" is almost gonna touch the ground when they are stacking. I would think that's "too much" slope.
Jennifer, I dont think your pup has a severly sloped back it looks pretty normal in the stack position. But wow the dam of your pup looks very masculine she looks almost like a male. How much did your pup weigh at 6mths in that picture?
Jennifer Hart Webboard User Reg: 07-24-2005
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My pup is still 6 months old and he weighs about 38lbs (as of 3 weeks ago anyway). Of course (this was in another post) my vet says he's way too skinny and looks like a "starvation victim". After hearing everyone's reactions on the site, I think she's on something. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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Puppies should be kept thin, to reduce the chances of displasia later. If you want to put more weight on the dog when he reaches maturity, that's fine, but as a puppy he needs to be thin so his joints are not overly stressed.
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Jennifer Hart Webboard User Reg: 07-24-2005
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Exactly. It's in my contract with my breeder as well. I have a HD guarantee on him as long as I hold up my end of the bargain by keeping him thin. I don't want to put more weight on him really at any point in time. I'm more interested in him being healthy and living a long pain free life. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
I don't think my vet (old vet) knows anything about GSD's anyway.
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