yorkierose-
I just wanted to mention for the sake of mentioning, that the best way to take a look at a topline really "should" (imo) be done w/o a person stacking the dog. I always, ALWAYS want to see what the dog has naturally on their own.
So, have a family member or friend put your "kid" on a leash and walk a few steps and then stop. Repeat this several times. Each time the person stops, you-who are standing/sitting nearby-can take a look at their natural structure when they are just standing around. Is it level in this state? If so, you now know that you have no fault in your topline in which you need to mask by stacking the dog yourself. This is called a free stack and while it can be taught, I always look at a dog in this fashion prior to purchase. Any good handler can hide a slight fault and present a fabulous breed dipiction to a judge. If I were to look at a breeding specimen especially....look at them in their natural state first.
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