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Shalista
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Dog Gait

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Idk how accurate this vid is but its cool to look at all the same! (and confirmed Bax's Terrier "Business Trot" IS a trot if this vid is to be believed)

https://www.facebook.com/boredpanda/vid ... -VQRT-RX5M
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Couldn't read the comments/writing, but on the pics - which are very well done -

Correct gaits are: walk - four-time i.e. one leg off the ground at any one time
Trot - two-time - diagonally opposite legs off the ground at any one time
Canter - three-time as shown
Gallop in the dog has a double suspension - twice in each stride all 4 legs are off the ground. Many breeds cannot attain this because of unnatural conformation. A dog has to be shaped like a dog to gallop.

Amble and pace are unnatural gaits and often a warning of unsoundness, such as cruciate ligament, hip or spinal damage.
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I actually heard once that only sighthounds could achieve double suspension and that was what made them such good racers. is this true?
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Any dog-shaped dogs can gallop in double suspension, but of course those bred to gallop will show the gait in a way that more people can see. Otherwise a camera shows it best.

Horses do a single-suspension gallop because they don't have the bendy spine that dogs have.
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What does it say about me that I love that the artist made the dog visibly unneutered? :oops: :lol:
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What does it say about me that I didn't notice! :lol:
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