Friday, 24 August 2018

Headshots - I've Done This Before

 ... but male heads have been the topic of conversation between a few of us recently. Remember the standard calls for a head that is obviously masculine, you should know straight away with a GSD whether it's a dog or a bitch. Saying that it should never be coarse or overdone, a GSD is not a "Head breed" and of course a fine head is also undesirable. Ideally the skull is approximately 50 per cent of overall length of head with the width of skull corresponding approximately to length, in males slightly greater, in females slightly less. Muzzle strong, lips firm, clean and closing tightly. Top of muzzle straight, almost parallel to forehead.
Eyes should be medium-sized, almond-shaped, never protruding. Dark brown preferred, but lighter shade permissible, provided expression good and general harmony of head not destroyed.  So an animal with a dark head would be penalised for light eyes, where as the same coloured eye on a dog with paler tan or less of a black muzzle would be acceptable. The expression lively, intelligent and self-assured.
The ears should be medium-sized, firm in texture, broad at base, set high, carried erect, almost parallel, never pulled inwards or tipped, tapering to a point, open at front. Never hanging. Folding back during movement permissible.
Now think of the males you know and considering these points who has the more correct heads?
Look at my boys, do you see them as I do, you may do, but maybe you don't. The written word is open to interpretation by individuals meaning that you're idea of correct may well be slightly different to mine, what you may find acceptable .. I may not!
When taking photos the lights affect the eye colour so some of these may not be quite a true representative of the dogs eye colour, that's why judging from a photo can be so misleading. But I know ... lol


















Blade and Dexi
Jay
Louis and Kai
Mikey

















Nico and Loki
Ross
Now please don't say .."But they are all beautiful" of course they are. Very different and very beautiful, I don't dispute, the question is who is more correct?