velmadobe said:
I also think his rear angulation looks decent. They tend (depending on the lines) to get straighter with age, so even though he has what looks like a lot of rear now it will probably become more moderate with maturity. That also holds true for the front, which looks OK now, but might be a little straight at maturity.... again, each line is different. It is also hard to judge his front angles in these pictures because he is posting some (front legs are not completely vertical but out in front - this is a handler error not a puppy error <grin>)He really needs some more brisket......might still get some but that may never be wonderful - a little too much air between his elbows and the bottom of his brisket right now. The topline looks a little soft right now but will most likely change - he is still very puppy!
Long lower thighs are pretty common with Wrath?Liberator dogs, Harlow has LOTS of rear (although she wears it well). So while he might grow into his rear some, it's also just as likely he won't. If it doesn't affect his movement, it shouldn't be a major handicap in and of itself.
The thing that concerns me is he doesn't look like he has a lot of muscling in his rear, especially that lower thigh. it looks weak and stringy.
Someone asked about chests dropping, and this pup is a good example of a youngster whose chest HASN'T dropped yet. You can see that his forechest is sitting way high. I think his lack of brisket won't be an issue as he grows up. He may not ever have a really deep brisket, but I'm betting it will be adequate.
Man oh man, he's all legs right now! I think he's a nice puppy, going through the ganglies.
