[massimo]

Hi all.
there is an interesting 3d on italian forum for which maybe it could be nice to read from "non italian" owners experts.
It's about the height of dogs.
In brief: there is no maximium height for CSW.
-Was there a maximum in the past (it seems from some replies No)
-Shouldn't there be a limit in order to avoid getting "camel"-like dogs?

Some people a replying that the important thing is to respect proportions indicated in standard (height 55%, length 105% etc), without limitations of height.
Others (I am amongst them) say that the basic thing to respect is that a dog should look harmonic, elegant, but at the same time strong.
This shouldn't be limited in height because you can get such dog (for males) at 64cm just as at 73cm.
why is maybe the "best hight" in between these values(68 for example)? maybe because it's easier to maintain proportions on an average hight dog without the risk of having a heavy head with loose lip and big chest (too high) or having short legs and weak bones (too short).

-Further question: if you manage to find a strong, tall, well proportioned, with a light movement male of 72cm, would you rather use him in breeding or a 65cm very light male with a wonderful looking wolfish head although not so elegant?
OR would you simply use them both in the same way according to the "right" female?

What do you think??

massimo