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Автор Andrew Brace, статья "The Evils of Over-angulation" (зло излишних углов), 21 апреля 2006 г., журнал "Dog World", англичанин, судья-оллраундер, хендлер, предпочитал показывать биглей, неоднократно выигрывал БИС....
My recent mention of the increasing problem of sickle hocks which are so acute that they lift the front of the rear pads off the ground has prompted several discussions on the subject, and also a variety of e-mails.
It would appear that I am not the only person to have noticed the increase of this unsightly and serious unsoundness, and many other observers share my theory that this is a result of the present mania for over-angulation in so many breeds.
Logical
It is logical that exaggerating the length of a dog's first and second thighs will change its centre of gravity and therefore, for the dog's comfort, it will inevitably choose to stand with its hind feet rather under itself. This in itself will create something of a sickle hock and depending on the degree of the condition the pads will lift off the ground.
Over-anagulation is something that the Amearicans may have to take the blame for as so many of their breeds seem to have devleoped outlines which illustrate an unnaturally sloping topline coupled with over-angulation to the point that, in extreme cases, the dog appears to be almost kneeling.
Apart from creating a silhouette which is ugly and unbalanced, over-anagulation of the rear (when the forehand angulation is nothing like as acute), from a practical point of view will weaken the movement as the ability to drive from the rear is greatly reduced.
When giving conformation and movement seminars I always stress to students that given two dogs--one with a tendency to be straight behind, the other with great over-angulation--the straighter-limbed dog will always have more push behind, albeit with limited scope.
So many of our breeds are going down the route of over-angulation that a new generation of judges are in danger of thinking that correctly--and moderately--angulated dogs are not what is wanted.
Flashy
These dogs may lack the dramatically flashy outline of their over-angulated cousins,but they are much more efficient movers and would certainly be more up to the job for which they were bred.
Most breed standards make much use of the word "moderate" yet it is a requirement that seems to be rather unfashionable. At the end of the day there is good reason for exhibitors, breeders and judges to go back to the Standard and remind themselves just what is wanted constructionally in their breed.