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Mama Mia! I'm lovin' it
>>perhaps the way we present the dog changes the shape somewhat. I dont think in the UK we take the hind legs out quite so far so our topline perhaps appears less falling away.
quote Karen
I think the English don't "handle" their dogs as much as we do in Oz. The English style of handling is more relaxed. I don't believe there's quite as much 'hands on' as the Aussies. The dogs are placed and left to stand more at ease and not asked to pose as much (or to 'work hard' as some of us call it here) as ours are - and that is not meant as a derogatory comment - it's just an expression we use. Our handling skills have very much been influenced by America. We like our dogs to constantly be alert, using their ears and expression, looking for the bait, keen to stand (and stand still - looking keen) and when they do that we say the dog is 'working hard' for you/for the prize.
Some people do stretch their dogs a bit too far in order to achieve what they think is the correct pose, and yes, some of the dogs in those pics are set up too stretched, but in some cases it could have been a slip in concentration for the handler. Ideally - hocks should be at a 90 degree angle to the ground.
Mama Mia! I'm lovin' it >>perhaps the way we present the dog changes the shape somewhat. I dont think in the UK we take the hind legs out quite so far so our topline perhaps appears less falling away.
quote Karen
I think the English don't "handle" their dogs as much as we do in Oz. The English style of handling is more relaxed. I don't believe there's quite as much 'hands on' as the Aussies. The dogs are placed and left to stand more at ease and not asked to pose as much (or to 'work hard' as some of us call it here) as ours are - and that is not meant as a derogatory comment - it's just an expression we use. Our handling skills have very much been influenced by America. We like our dogs to constantly be alert, using their ears and expression, looking for the bait, keen to stand (and stand still - looking keen) and when they do that we say the dog is 'working hard' for you/for the prize.
Some people do stretch their dogs a bit too far in order to achieve what they think is the correct pose, and yes, some of the dogs in those pics are set up too stretched, but in some cases it could have been a slip in concentration for the handler. Ideally - hocks should be at a 90 degree angle to the ground.
