BLACK BITCH

WHITE BITCH

Movement

Movement

VIRTUES

FAULTS

VIRTUES

FAULTS

collected, ground covering

too stiff and stilted

better reach and drive

perhaps moved too fast

better balanced front & rear

legs swinging wide

more length forearm/better reach

getting ready for a flat out race

more flashy

needs better hock extension

better front assembly

over angulated in rear/compensating front

more rear drive than white

stride not as long as white’s

would perform better/body hold up more

not moving trotting gait/appears running

light, springy action/head-tail up

looks choppy-all parts not working together

athletic, reach & drive

appears to be going very fast

floating effortlessly

pacing

pushing off better than black

full tilt boogie

couldn’t hear her feet hit the ground

probably side wind if tried real trot

she has more power

looks like she’s moving downhill

foot timing is perfection

forced and choppy

like the way white moves better

foot timing is off

using all her rear

flashy hackney gait

nice reach

back foot is going to stop on top of front one

showing good hock extension

over-angulated rear

overall seems smoother than black

better extension front than rear

great reach and drive

doesn’t seem to be opening her rear

great deal reach, drive, impulsion

I’d move this bitch fast

fully extended

pacing, not gaiting

effortless, fluid movement

struggling to keep from entangling rear

entirely collected with head held high

movement could be more efficient

nice reach and extension

inappropriate flexation in nearer hind leg

light, springy trot

suspect straight front

presents as strong dog/work all day

pounding in front

seems more collected

taking a bounce

like extension rear pastern

spine flexing as it moves instead of straight

drive looks good

constrained, less than free

rear has good drive

going at a much faster pace

gait seems correct, good reach & drive

legs thrown out to the side

diagonal legs striking at exactly same time

not a bitch I’d want to see in agility

front matches rear – not over striding

swinging wide

more reach and drive

running

balanced movement for type

doesn’t look relaxed

cover more ground with less effort

back legs don’t come as far forward as black

more in line with breed stand

uneven placement front and rear

movement looks lovely

may be over-reaching

placement of feet seems proper

if horse, trying to slow gait

full leg extension

running down hill

has a rhythmic look

gait appears not to be a trot

better reach in front

doesn’t seem to be a light, springy trot

back leg fully extended reaching forward

reach does not match drive

back legs good extension

moving at fast rate

looks effortless

unevenness of gait

lots of reach and drive

left rear leg is not extended/over angulated

moves more strongly with compact gait

lifting, going up more than forward

ground covering - effortless

over-angulated- not correct

if dressage horse, driving from behind

forward rear leg reaching past front leg

beautiful extension front & rear

over-extended in rear

efficient, pleasing movement

too much rear for her front

nice reach, adequate drive

over-stepping each other, over extended

moderately collected

not opening up in hock as she should

feet closer to ground

over-extending, not correct

nice reach and drive

paddling in place in water

opening up nicely in the rear

falling on its head next stride

superior mover by far

reach is diminished

moving forward in water at nice pace

going too fast

trotting – two-beat gait

less reach

like front and rear extension

almost running away

same extension – front and rear

stilted movement

work more easily and comfortably

looks too stretched out, overstepping

does not have extension

good reach in front

doesn’t have ease of gait

movement propels up and down

better shoulder assembly

timing is off

movement not proper

balanced movement for type

rolling from side to side

not ground covering

go all day

left leg isn’t even fully extended

more stylish on the move

stretched out and moving

over-reaching from rear, crabbing

would like to see feet closer to floor

I like the rear extension

moving very fast

black is pacing, overstepping

smooth movement

diagonal front & rear feet no hitting same time

moves choppy

step appears effortless and in time

throwing rear further behind than reaching in front

no rear extension, no drive

really moving

may be clipping

feet appear to overlap

feet are all nicely close to the ground

over-reaching a bit

low and driving, reaching out

very short, choppy strides

nice reach and extension

pacing, not gaiting

nice rear drive and front reach

over-reaching with hind legs

if horse, I’d rather ride the white one

weaving in front to avoid rear

looked free and loose

cover more ground with much less effort

Head Carriage

Head Carriage

really liked head carriage

extreme – head to far back

like head position

less than ideal

head up nicely

something bothers me

good carriage

not sure about carriage

liked carriage

wins a lot, but doesn’t make it correct

doesn’t hold her head up

elegant

proper carriage somewhere between

poking head for better balance

lovely

can’t tell if natural or not

would like to see head higher

looks poodley

held unnaturally high and straight

improve carriage a bit

like carriage of black bitch more

strung up possibly

head is down

love her carriage

held upright - wrong

too low

carriage much higher

almost fits drawing except carriage

poking a bit too far forward

I’ll take a ewe neck to have that carriage

flashiness of ewe neck

incorrect

nicely up

may be slightly ewe necked

dragging her head down

head (and tail) up

head and neck lowered

don’t care for carriage

would like to see head higher

thrust forward

LEAD

LEAD

don’t think lead is holding her up

strung up

tighter than what I would like

lead too tight

lead is tight

leash is so tight

much to short a lead

wish looser lead – tight lead

looks strung up a bit

much too short a lead

too tight a lead

look how tight the lead is

way to tight lead

looks strung up

Balance

Balance

well balanced

taller than longer

both seem balanced for their type

rear doesn’t balance reach

both seem balanced for their type

seems more balanced, but pulling

proper angled/equal bone length

shows nice balance

bit straighter in front and rear

pretty balanced

balanced

short upper arm

looks balanced

too straight under the shoulder

same angles front and rear

not proper shoulder angulation

well balanced

shorter back hinders movement

built kind of straight up front

improper layback and forearm

Neck

Neck

not ewe necked

maybe ewe-necked

more natural position

shorter in neck

doesn’t look ewe necked

short on neck

too much neck

appearance of ewe neck

may have ewe neck

gives appearance of ewe neck

something about neck bothers me

Length of Back

Length of Back

appears short in loin

probably too short in back

doesn’t look long backed

appears long

shorter backed

short back/upright shoulders

looks longer backed

very short backed

longer in back, maybe too long

short back

long backed perhaps

too short back

Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

glamorous

probably looks more glamorous

carries herself proudly, air of distinction

more happy, easy going, more sporty

more commonly seen in ring/truly flashy

if had hair of black, more elegant side pix

more dignified & restrained

more correct structure

more showy attitude

probably better shoulder layback

beautiful type

choose white on movement alone

poodle type

I prefer the white

more fancy

I like the lower one the best

would finish quicker

I like the white bitch

very pretty and poodley

more correct

very typey

focused on her job

beautiful breed type

for type I like the black

black would win due to flashiness

prefer the style and type

looks more elegant  and poodley

very neat package

flashy look

almost fits drawing of correct type

I like the black bitch

much more collected

like tail carriage of bitch more

breathes type

prefer her – very neat package