| In traveling, the object of the front leg is to reach as far forward as possible. Short-legged dogs can't afford to take short steps. At full extension, there is little height between foot and ground; therefore, any tendency toward a hackney gait is incorrect. Viewed from the side, a Scottie should have ample reach in front and drive behind. Moving at a trot, a well-made Scottie in show condition should have almost no perceptible bounce in his topline. He should be able to move as quickly as eight miles per hour in a free, easy, ground-covering trot.
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