	Danica Beckefeld @ 3/16/2008 11:00 commented on German Shepherd Dog I didn't really use a ref. I've been drawing GSDs for years so I don't need to ref them. The pose is just the normal show stack that they use for show GSDs. It is used to show off the dogs side profile. Most dogs are drawn in the side pose as frontal poses are quite hard to do. The difference with my German Shepherd and all the others is the fact that it's back end does not slope downward. Most GSDs you see do. But the best don't. If you look at old black and white photos of the first GSDs you see how straight backed they were. Most police and guard dogs are straighted backed as well. But show GSDs and most American GSDs have badly sloped backs. Thus the reason why GSDs are more prone to hip problems than any other breed. My grandma Mona use to breed GSDs imported from Germany that had straight backs. She tended to breed more of the unloved solid whites though. They had bad temperaments though and were prone to bitting. She now only keeps one for protection a classic tan and black saddled.
	Danica Beckefeld @ 3/16/2008 10:28 commented on Appaloosa Horse No shorts. It's a horse color pattern called blanket. It's just a large white spot that covers the rear and has black spots. And the head is not small, just looks that way because of the white blaze on the face. It blends in too much with the light background of the site.