There are a large number of American Shepherds here in Florida that all have very high, very strong hips.
Nah, they aren't show quality, but who cares, they are wonderful.
This is my Shepherd, Isis, and her little buddy Spirit.
Sorry for the screwy resolution, had to size the photo down quite a bit.
I have 2 GS a male and female, same litter and they are marked the same, the male is large and his hips are high and has short hair. His sister is large also, has long hair and her hips do slope slightly. she was fine from birth but around 2 years old her brother ran by and hit her hard, she went flying and yelped but after that she has a different gait when walking , running she has no noticeable changes. they get plenty of exercise and are fine and friendly, The Vet xrayed her from stem to stern and there is no visible damage. They are 10 in November and the best friends in the world and I tell them often. I’m 86 and I want them to have a long life but I pray I out live them so their life style never changes.
>>There are a large number of American Shepherds here in Florida that all have very high, very strong hips.
Nah, they aren’t show quality, but who cares, they are wonderful.<<
That is my point. American GSs for show have become freaks. The non-show ones, such as those used by law enforcement and the military are still great from what I have seen. I used to see them a lot in Schutzhund training and they looked fine.
It was when I started to go to shows that I saw the bizarre things the purebred Americans hath wrought.
Handsome pair