The German Shepherd's back is related to the breed. German Shepherds are generally divided into bow-back German Shepherds and back-back German Shepherds. Different German Shepherds have different characteristics.
1. Advantages and Disadvantages of the Arched German Shepherd:
1. Disadvantages:
The Arched German Shepherd has a long pace and is very good at speed. That is, the left front foot and the right rear foot step at the same time. The next step is to change the right front foot and the left rear foot to step at the same time. The pedaling looks very powerful, and after watching repeated German pasture exhibitions, many German shepherds can walk out of a very beautiful flying pace (that is, the hands and feet seem to be lifted off the ground at the same time at a certain moment).
2. Disadvantages:
Compared to flat-backed German shepherds, the endurance of the hunched-backed German shepherds is poorer. For example, a person can walk upright for five kilometers continuously, but if he squats and walks even five hundred meters is difficult. Therefore, the skeletal structure of the hunched back also causes great damage to the dog's own bones. After walking for a long time, the rear wheel bearing pressure is too large, which affects the normal development of the hip joint. Because of this, it is very easy for the hunched-back German Shepherd to win. Hip joint disease.
2. Advantages and disadvantages of flat-backed German Shepherds:
1. Cheap:
Flat-backed German Shepherds have a labor-saving structure and have better endurance than arched-backed dogs. The working life is long and hip joint diseases are rare.
2. Disadvantages:
The gait is smaller than the hunched back, and the gait is not as reflective as the hunched back.
3. Which one do owners prefer, German shepherd or bowback?
The round-backed German Shepherd is a competition dog, suitable for catwalks and presentations; while the flat-backed German Shepherd is a working dog. In the past two decades, German Shepherd has become more and more commercialized, or almost purely commercialized. Flatback German Shepherd is almost in its final stage, and bowback German Shepherd has become a mainstream German Shepherd, but serviceability is rarely considered. The German Shepherd Show will not take into account the dog's working ability, physical quality, etc. The appearance and presentation are the important factors in determining the ranking.
This has decisively resulted in the German Shepherd breeders, general breeders, and professional kennels all being distinguished by their ranking in German Shepherd Show competitions. Because dogs that take high places in competitions can bring huge economic benefits. If the owner leads a flat-backed German Shepherd in a competition, the owner may not even be allowed to participate in the competition.
When choosing German Shepherd, you need to pay attention to the issue of appearance.
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