In this video clip, this baby puppy (20 weeks old) shows good synchronicity, and head   
 carriage. He lacks strength and coordination at this stage of development to lift his front
out of the way of his on coming rear feet. Note how the hind feet overstep and make  
  ground contact both sides of the fore feet. I will post a further video of this pup in twelve
 months  to illustrate how this breed is slow to mature. All puppies require lots of natural
free running and the opportunity to develop their inherent gaiting skill base.                  

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