Need to know how to see angulations in Dobermanns the way professional show ring judges do and what is a good angulation and what do judges look for and how they judge it such as trotting or movement, head, brisket hind quarters etc.
2006-06-18 07:29:41 · 3 answers · asked by Dean P 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Generally, the rear angulation should be so that a line from the butt would land on the tips of the toes. Front is much harder to evaluate, although if he is balanced the angulation should be similar front and rear.
There are many good books on structure out there. K9 Structure and Terminology is a very good one. Look for books at dogwise.com.
There are also some very good Yahoo groups like showdogs, showdogs plus, dogread (a different author/book each month) show me, as well as breed specific groups.
2006-06-18 10:39:22 · answer #1 · answered by whpptwmn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The above answer was very good, but remember it takes time to learn these things and to develop an "eye". After you study books with pictures of correct Dobes, be sure to visit some shows and compare. There are no "perfect" dogs, but some are pretty close. You'll know you are getting it when all the dogs stop looking alike and you can tell their bloodlines by looking at them, plus, you will develop your own "taste" knowing what you like and what you don't.
2006-06-18 19:34:56 · answer #2 · answered by jenn_a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can look in www.akc.org
2006-06-18 14:33:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋