Gait / Movement Flashcards
Most important to ensure that the hound is fit for purpose. Smooth, powerful and effortless action with the forelegs reaching well forward and hind legs showing powerful thrust, hound moving true both front and rear. Hocks and stifles never stiff in movement, nor must any toes be dragged.
Basset hound
Lively.
Basset Fauve de Bretagne
The dog in action must give an impression of resistance and ease; the movement must be free and harmonious.
Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen
Very free and effortless.
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
Should be free and flowing. Stride should be long, with the drive coming from hindquarters when viewed from the side. Viewed from in front or behind, the legs and feet should move parallel to each other with the distance apart being the width of the shoulder and hip joints respectively.
Dachshund standard and miniature
Ground covering movement, flowing and energetic, with far reaching front strides without much lift, strong drive and slightly springy transmission to backline. Tail is carried in harmonious continuation of backline, slightly sloping. Front and hindlegs have parallel movement.
Dachshund rabbit
When viewed from the side, the stride of the xxxxx is easy and graceful with plenty of reach in front and drive behind. When viewed from the front the forelegs, which are in line with the width of the body, move forward in an effortless manner, but never cross. Viewed from the rear the hocks follow on a line with the forelegs, being neither too widely nor too closely spaced, and as the speed of the trot increases the feet tend to converge toward a centre line or single track indicating soundness, balance and stamina. When in action, his head and tail carriage is proud and alert; the topline remains level.
Black and Tan Coonhound
Active and vigorous, with topline carried firmly and head and tail well up.
Bluetick Coonhound
