Part 9 and Final
Part 9 and Final
BODY TOO HIGHT OR TOO LOW ON LEG
If you dog looks too high on leg, if his legs look too long for his body length, simply let the hair on his/her chest and belly grow longer. Conversely, if he/she looks too long for his/her height, use a stripping knife to shorten his chest and belly hair.
BODY TOO SHORT OR LONG
There is not much to do about the actual length of back of your dog, but you can increase the appearance of length by grooming the chest and the back of the thighs. If the coat on the front of the chest is combed to stick out somewhat forward and the coat on the back of the thighs just under the tail is combed to stick out back a bit. It will increase the look of body length. By doing the opposite, you can decrease the look of length. Neither is going to take an inch off or add one on, but it does help.
A longer-backed dog can also be made to look shorter when stacked by lifting the neck hair in front of the withers, then holding the head up and pulling it somewhat back while holding the tail slightly forward over the back. A shorter-backed dog's neck coat should be combed as close to his/her skin as possible. Hold his head up but not back and hold the tail upright or even a bit toward one o'clock. If he is a feisty little male, try to keep his hackels down. Raised hackles only shorten the back more.
IN CONCLUSION
It cannot be stressed enough that any dog with major or serious faults should not be exhibited nor bred. While minor faults can be groomed to look better, they should be bred out whenever possible. No dog is perfect, but only the best should be used in any breeding program.
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