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Correct Side gait: At the trot, the right front and the right rear legs extend front and rear in equal distance. In the front leg, the tight pastern controls the foot so it is only slightly bent as the foot begins to come down in front. Correctly, the foot is positioned to come down forward of the body of the dog and not under the body, thus transferring the weight evenly in a forward motion ( there is no padding or turning up of the foot, as the dog places this foot). The right rear leg extends to the rear, showing flexibility in the hock and we see the pad facing slightly up and to the rear. On the left, the front leg of the dog shows the correct control of the pastern as the front leg begins to lift to get away from the left rear, as it comes forward in the same track, to overtake the front. This is classic and correct foot timing as described the Rachael Page Elliott’s book “Dog Steps” A look at the head, neck and body, show the head to be up on a strong neck which shows a smooth connection into the topline (which maintains its strength) then thru the loin into the croup where the tail is carried down with a slight curve to the end – as described in our standard. |
