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Originally Posted by Brooklynn  oh and to add to this.....if you think about there are alot of dog show people that started out with horses and still show horses and show dogs 
I've used the horse analogy several times on conformation info |
Lol, I grew up around horses. Have you ever rode a horse with a bad trot? I got my first horse when I was in the 7th grade. She had the smoothest trot and canter. Over the years I would occasionally ride a horse with a horrible gate. A smooth gated horse can spoil you.
As for judging a the proper yorkie gait, I know what I perceive as a proper gait. It seems that a some of the yorkies that win do not have the reach and drive but they have a rinky dinky movement. I guess some judges look for more than just proper movement. I have seen a few yorkies too with a hackney front movement. I don't like seeing a yorkie strung up on a real tight lead, it is hard to judge their true movement when they can barely put their front legs on the ground.