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Originally Posted by gemy  Kristin what I always like to do for any breed of dog, from puppyhood on, is examine or "watch" their natural "unforced" stance.
It can tell you a whole lot. But for the "hard" stack ie the handler physically places the dog into position, I will place the back paws back far enough that the hock joint approaches and or is at vertical position. So when you stand directing behind the dog the hock joint stands straight up and down. At the minimum this means the back toes are behind their hip sockets and also rearward of their pelvis. |
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Originally Posted by bchgirl Well structured puppies and dogs natural stance is a "stacked" position |
Thank you Gemy and Bchgirl. Makes sense to me. I do see at shows the handlers moving the back legs legs to get perfect positioning.