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01-15-2011, 05:12 PM | #1 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | The show trot Why "trot" your dogs around a show ring? Why not walk or run your dogs? Very good question, others here can chime in that have studied pondered this question, but in my opinion and supported by different videos I've studied, history I've read; the trot is the best gait to evaluate the structure of the dog. That is for most dogs ( we will not go into here the exceptions and there are some). Here at the trot you get to see the reach and drive, that is not blurred by a gallop or run, or just not there in a saunter around the ring. Here at the trot, you get to observe a topline that stays steady or not, footfall that is easier to see turn out or in, head and tail carriage and neck extension For most breeds a trot should be a gait that is able to be kept up for an extended period of time. Of course so can a walk, but a walk, can't show you reach and drive, and also willingness, the heart that can take a trot for the day!. Gallops are all out runs for most animals are short bursts of energy, the head reaches forward and slightly down, the rear legs gather up underneath the body, the front legs reach as a pair forward. The top line in this gallop can't remain steady, and isn't meant to. All dogs can walk, trot, and run. But the show dog is trained to trot for more lengthy periods of time, but the training is interspersed with lots of standing, and walking (these other two activities strengthen different postural muscles of the structure). Some show breeders will use Cavalleti training, some will climb hills, some will swim their dogs, some will use stair climbing to condition their show dog. The conditioning is as much about health of their dog, as it is to do well in the ring. Many breeders will have their pups/young dogs evaluated for movement, will videotape that movement and critique the results. This trot, is a learnt skill for the ring, that has many many benefits for the health and general well being of the dog.
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01-15-2011, 05:19 PM | #2 | |
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I've used the horse analogy several times on conformation info | |
01-15-2011, 05:29 PM | #4 | |
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It's so very true, but I didn't have your experience with horses, but my hubby does, and speaks similar language. I was like most teenage girls horse smitten, sometimes I say I rode in the Royal Winter Fair! And I did, a owner took pity on a horse struck girl, and let me exercise in that ring one of his geldings! I was ever so happy, the best day of my life. I did take for a couple of years dressage, rode a Palomino quarter horse,e tc.
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01-15-2011, 05:42 PM | #5 |
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| That's really interesting. My breeder also started out showing horses and now shows Yorkies. I always thought she was the exception rather than the rule. I do see the correlation though.
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01-15-2011, 05:51 PM | #6 | |
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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.
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01-15-2011, 06:05 PM | #7 | |
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Generally speaking the Yorkie should move like a terrier. Starting from the head to 90 degrees or almost there; ie an alert forward looking gaze. Tail carried high, and certainly not tucked, and not carried too far over the back. The front paw should reach on footfall under the chin, not beyond it or behind it. The rear paw should match front extension. The paws on trot front and back should not cross each other on line of travel. The hock joint should be springy but not lax, and certainly not stiff. the distance the paw should travel from the ground ideally would be at the height of the ankle to the paw tip. There should be no hackneyed gait, or paddling. The top line should stay straight. The hindquarters should not evidence roll. As our standard does not in any detail describe ideal gait what do you think about the above description?
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As with dogs and horses you will find all kinds of movements and thankfully when barrel racing there were no judges! Yes, I see alot of rinky dinky movement and paddling alot! Oh well... | |
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01-15-2011, 06:47 PM | #13 |
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| It's a speed event with a time clock...you have 3 barrels set up...2 in front side by side but apart and then one barrel in back set up that looks like a triangle but you run in a clover leaf pattern....it's a speed event...if you've ever watched a rodeo and saw the girls run the barrels that is what it is...LOVED IT! No judges ROFL just you, the horse ane the clock, if you screwed up no one to blame but yourself |
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01-15-2011, 06:58 PM | #15 |
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| LOL....I was a dare devil growing up...rode dirt bikes (motorcyles) too LOL...rode horses almost all my life! sorry Gail for going off topic LOL....back on topic now |
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