But WHY the Camel Pacing?

[slim12]

The camel pacing is based on conserving energy over long distances as well as differing terrains. Hills, woods/jungles, pastures. As to why other breeds do not have I would only be guessing by saying their natural terrains were/are more vast but singular in type. The herding dogs are from rolling hills/plains. When the Filas came to be the farms were being cut out of the jungles thus the various types of terrain. The dog had to work all of them. Back then there were not a lot of pets. Dogs performed or they did not. No one fed dogs that were not performers. S

 

[mountainfila]

Its also so they do not step on there own feet going over that terrain.


In trotting, a foreleg swings back while the hind leg on the same side swings forward, so there is a danger of the feet colliding, if the legs are long. In a pacing walk, the legs on one side of the body both swing forward, then both swing back, so the fore and hind feet are kept well out of each other’s way.

Why Do Giraffes and Camels Walk With a Pacing Gait and What Is the Biomechanical Reason For It? | Big Site of Amazing Facts ®

 

[dogman#1]

Slim, Yep.

Mountain, could very well be. I know that judges of other breeds consider it a "Lazy stride" and they dont like it. Seems that some other breeds would do it if they are exhausted.

 

[Duetsche_Doggen]

Its also so they do not step on there own feet going over that terrain.


In trotting, a foreleg swings back while the hind leg on the same side swings forward, so there is a danger of the feet colliding, if the legs are long. In a pacing walk, the legs on one side of the body both swing forward, then both swing back, so the fore and hind feet are kept well out of each other’s way.

Why Do Giraffes and Camels Walk With a Pacing Gait and What Is the Biomechanical Reason For It? | Big Site of Amazing Facts ®

Thank you

 

[Winterspring]

Its also so they do not step on there own feet going over that terrain.


In trotting, a foreleg swings back while the hind leg on the same side swings forward, so there is a danger of the feet colliding, if the legs are long. In a pacing walk, the legs on one side of the body both swing forward, then both swing back, so the fore and hind feet are kept well out of each other’s way.

Why Do Giraffes and Camels Walk With a Pacing Gait and What Is the Biomechanical Reason For It? | Big Site of Amazing Facts ®

Thanks! That's really cool, actually. I didn't know that about giraffes, either.

 

[lizzy.bu]

ahahahahahaha. Every winter. ahahahahahaha. Now that vision is all up in my head. 4 skates, red cape flapping with her ears and jowls ahahahahahahaha

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA yes please take video footage

 

[Tubarao'smom]

Tubarao does this, I never really thought of it as a camel it looks more like a lion's prowl but now that you mention it I suppose a camel is fitting as well. He does this all the time, it looks very cool IMO majestic so to speak.

 

[allsierra123]

Yeah my wife and I also called it cat like. Seems she paces the fence line like cat at a zoo.

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