ann freier wrote 08/31/2007 06:50 PM Re: The Pacing Gait [Re: Lynn Cheffins ] #154051 - 08/31/2007 06:50 PM
ann freier Webboard User Reg: 11-20-2005 Posts: 673 Loc: NE Nebraska Offline	i grew up around harness horses and tennessee walking horses which respectively trot/pace and *should* do a running walk. there is NOTHING better than a TWH for a smooth, ground-covering ride when they're "walking"; they can get "pacey" or "square" (trotting), that's not good, and the likelihood of either is a combination of genetics (conformation) and training. to the point: when i see a GSD pacing, i cringe. the dogs i've seen pacing the most are american showline dogs, though i've seen it even in my DDR dog on occasion. i just hate seeing a shepherd pace; they are a trotting breed and pacing, to me, yells that there is a structural problem. JMO
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Sandy Moore wrote 09/04/2007 04:06 PM Re: The Pacing Gait [Re: ann freier ] #154319 - 09/04/2007 04:06 PM
Sandy Moore Webboard User Reg: 07-25-2006 Posts: 2665 Loc: AZ Offline	This has been interesting. I didn't realize that the pace is as common as it is! I'm sure with Lear it's not a structural issue at all and am not concerned with that. Besides, he only did it twice and for only a few paces. What Linda Shaw wrote on her website about the pacing gait (posted by Natalya) makes perfect sense. I think I once saw a film of wolves using the pacing gait at times but can't remember if my memory is serving me right or not. I do believe, like has been posted, that it shows up more in the wild than in domesticated animals.
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Ingrid Rosenquist wrote 09/04/2007 05:57 PM Re: The Pacing Gait [Re: Sandy Moore ] #154339 - 09/04/2007 05:57 PM
Ingrid Rosenquist Webboard User Reg: 03-01-2005 Posts: 1132 Loc: Offline	I have a dog that often paces. Here is a good picture of what the pace looks like in a dog: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/214/489472128_6ab410a830_o.jpg As many have said, it depends on various things why a dog paces. In my dog's case it is a combination of energy conservation (and a bit of laziness) and too much rear for his front. Given a choice he will pace but he has no problem gaiting in the showring - albeit he will occasionally crab due to the rear angulation issue. Speaking of gaiting, here is an interesting site, don't know if it was already posted on Leerburg or not: http://accad.osu.edu/~hcaprett/COTA_741_sp04/CanineLO_090504.html http://www.psychtkennel.com
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susan tuck wrote 09/04/2007 09:34 PM Re: The Pacing Gait [Re: Ingrid Rosenquist ] #154348 - 09/04/2007 09:34 PM
susan tuck Webboard User Reg: 01-23-2006 Posts: 1608 Loc: Cali & Wash State Offline	Many GSDs pace, in fact those who show SV conformation shows train to keep the dog in the trot gait and not break into the pace.
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Kathleen Heth wrote 09/04/2007 11:14 PM Re: The Pacing Gait [Re: susan tuck ] #154357 - 09/04/2007 11:14 PM
Kathleen Heth Webboard User Reg: 12-01-2006 Posts: 88 Loc: Offline	My last shepherd never trotted, only paced. He rode along side me riding my tennessee walking horses and he almost stayed in their footfalls. My ridgeback also paces, my lab and new shepherd only trot.
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