The length of hindquarters is an important criterion for evaluating German Shepherd

Whether the German Shepherd's hindquarters are prominent or not is of great significance in judging the quality of the dog. If the hindquarters mainly provide the dog with the instinct to promote or attack, it can be said that the hindquarters are the most critical part of the mission of all parts of the German Shepherd's body. Therefore, when many people choose German shepherds, they will keep them standing and then check whether their hindquarters fit the scale.

The hindquarters of the German Shepherd are composed of the pelvis, thigh bones, lower leg bones, posterior segments, and tail vertebrae from top to bottom, from left to right. The pelvis is the basis for studying the hindquarters of wolf dogs and is the structural prerequisite for the hindquarters. Its accurate positioning can direct the force generated when the limb bones and joints of the hindquarters move to precise and favorable directions, allowing the hindquarters to move. The driving force generated can be fully utilized and the production of its advanced mechanical functions can be reduced as much as possible.

The ideal pelvic slope

How should the pelvis be considered standard?

The pelvis is the prerequisite for the formation of the crotch. Our requirement for the wolf dog’s crotch is that it is long and slightly skewed. Therefore, the pelvis should also be long and slightly skewed. Slightly skewed. The length of the pelvis should be approximately equal to the length of the scapula; its inclination should be thirty degrees from the horizontal line of the top of the back, and the tail vertebrae group should act as the bisection line of the thirty-degree angle formed by the horizontal line of the top of the back and the pelvis. , attached with a slant of fifteen degrees, and became a perfect shank.

Leading forward not only cannot make full use of the driving force, but also causes the back and waist to shake. Occasionally hinder pioneering initiatives.

However, the skewness is insufficient, the pelvis is too flat, the hind limbs step in too shallowly when walking, and then lift up, and the hindquarters have insufficient propensity. Although the momentum is enhanced, the burden of the pioneer must be increased. This kind of exercise that makes the pioneers unable to bear the burden consumes a lot of physical strength, and the dogs are easily tired and cannot last long.

The standing posture of the hindquarters also plays a certain role in the overall appearance of the German Shepherd

The standard positioning of the pelvis, the stepping position of the hindquarters is prominent, and the stepping position is good. To the lower half of the body, the back thrust is fully exerted, directing the driving force to the correct target, allowing the hindquarters to extend appropriately, and fully transmit the driving force to the forelegs, and the movement is stable and does not hinder the forelimbs, laying the foundation for the movement. The conditions for perfecting the hindquarters are the thigh bones and lower leg bones. Before planning the thigh bones and lower leg bones, we must pay attention to one thing. The muscles attached to the thigh bones must be honest, thick, strong and powerful, because they are the source of self-power. No matter how standard the bone structure is, if there are no rich, thick, strong and powerful muscles to provide power, it will not be able to function. .

When the thigh bone is too long and exceeds the ideal length, the length of the two bones between the thigh bone and the lower leg bone is almost too long, forming an excessively deep angle of the hind limb. Many people think that this kind of deep-angled hindquarters posture is beautiful. However, the hindlimbs with such a deep thigh bone length cannot coordinate smoothly with the normal forerunner. This kind of hindquarters posture, on the surface, should occur. A strong driving force, but essentially this super strong driving force generated by the long thighs will hinder the movement of the front and rear feet. The defects in the gait are similar to the gait of the oblique crotch, but there are also differences. When the dog is in excellent condition and strong, it uses a special amount of energy to stabilize the pioneer, but it cannot support it for too long.

Excellent. The hindquarters play a big role in the speed and explosive power of the German Shepherd, so in addition to the growth of the genius, it is also very important to pay attention to calcium supplementation to protect bone health. For a dog of the size of the German Shepherd Even more so.

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