Horses run on their hooves (toenails), but dogs run on the balls of their feet. So you can only learn so much about dogs from studying horses. But gait is very important in horses. People use to ride horses -they were our cars.Early dog show judges judged dogs a lot like they did horses. But we did (and still should) breed dogs for their talents. Horses are bred for their gaits.
It is ignorant to judge dogs for their gaits, when what we want are the right talents and instincts. A dog is not a horse, and we don't ride dogs.
