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03-13-2011, 12:34 PM | #1 |
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| Questions about standard... I don't know what it means to have a good topline. Anyone care to link or explain for me? |
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03-13-2011, 12:52 PM | #2 |
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| The 'topline' is the level of the back, it should be straight. From akc.org: "The back is rather short, the back line level, with height at shoulder the same as at the rump."
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03-13-2011, 01:13 PM | #3 |
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| On a side view from the shoulders to the rump should be level. Here is a picture of Bobby, he has a very straight level topline and it looks that way on the move around the ring not just stacked on the table. |
03-13-2011, 01:16 PM | #4 | |
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Body Well proportioned and very compact. The back is rather short, the back line level, with height at shoulder the same as at the rump. . In other words: rump shouldn't be higher, shoulders shouldn't be lower or no dip in the middle. The tail should appear to be coming from the spine. It's said around the exhibitor circuit when describing a great topline "You drink tea off off the dogs back". By well proportioned and very compact...the hight from the shoulders to the floor should measure the same distance between the base of the tail to the base of the neck. A very well balanced square dog. This and other things add to a great moving dog.
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03-13-2011, 01:25 PM | #5 |
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| This is Charmer as a pup....topline never faltered in a stack position or in movement. Charmer 1-13-04- Check out my studly belly band.jpg
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03-13-2011, 01:55 PM | #6 |
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| I like threads like these. I learn something new about my beloved yorkie.
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03-13-2011, 02:42 PM | #7 | |
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Young Yorkies Present AKC Standard Yorkshire Terriers Explained by Carolyn Hensley
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03-13-2011, 03:01 PM | #8 |
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| AND...the top line does not change with situations...when I was a novice I would hear people say the top line was off becasue the dog was nervous or stressed..whatever excuse... A level top line stays level, no matter..if a dog can roach his back up in situations, the top line is just not correct....just as bad when it is down in the shoulders, but does look as bad...neither should be used for breeding. To me it is the most important feature as a dog enters the ring...bad top line..I rarely take a second look... |
03-13-2011, 04:26 PM | #9 | |
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There was a great article by J Amon breaking down a yorkie structure and how each contributed to the movement of the dog. If the dog isn't put together right it doesn't move right. Although, I've seen some good handlers pull out a bad topline.......It's when the dog wasn't being messed with that the bad topline couldn't be hidden.
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03-16-2011, 12:28 PM | #10 | |
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and learning about toplines made me realize just how bad Sadie's really is. her's is like the A in the example it's horrible humped in the middle. i wish to goodness that poor rescue Bentley had AKC papers...he is BEAUTIFUL. more and more as his coat grows back in i'm seeing a beautiful Silky Terrier standard come out...it's a shame he's not going to go to any ring. but he does have his fair share of fancy little certificates coming in. he's CGC and AAA/AAT Registered with Delta Society. what a good boy! and Sadie is beautiful...but she's a MESS | |
03-16-2011, 04:10 PM | #11 | |
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03-16-2011, 09:41 PM | #12 | |
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03-17-2011, 07:33 AM | #13 | |
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For those that are interesting in showing and learning how to train a puppy for show this is a very interesting website. It does not pertain just to yorkies but it has just good basic information on training a puppy for show. Training a dog to "stack"
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03-17-2011, 05:57 PM | #14 | |
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03-18-2011, 01:17 PM | #15 |
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| your bro and my dh would get along great... he wore a green power rangers shirt out to the clubs last nite and got a bazillion compliments from other dudes. lol it was rather amusing since his wifey picked it out for him |
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