In a recent critique about my dog it said "pins a little in front", being not too aware of all show talk could someone possibly please explain what is meant by this, thanks.

It means his front legs are pointing inwards slightly instead of straight ahead.

It's not a term I would use but some favour it to describe the front feet converging at the trot but IMO that would only apply if the elbows were turned out at the same time - which may or may not have been the case with your dog :)   There are better ways of describing movement.

Regards Teri

Pinning In is a widely used term where the front feet turn in when the dog moves, nothing to do with convergence.

It's a whole new language isn't it. I still remember being slightly alarmed the first time my boy was described as 'put down to perfection'!!

That's an awful one isn't it - really ought to move with the times on some of these things :D

That depends on whether "pins a little in front" referred to the dog "toe-ing in" coming towards the judge or, as probably better described by JG, the forelegs were from elbow to foot pointing inwards :)  Both quite similar but nevertheless different.  When I used the word "converging" it was not in relation to single tracking on the trot, (which I assume is what you took from it) hence why I mentioned the elbows would have been turned out at the same time.  As I said, not a phrase I use or favour but each to their own.

There are many widely used terms - some convey the picture better than others and some are rather too open to interpretation.  Another example is "stepping out"  seen that one raise a few eyebrows too ;)

Regards Teri :) 

It's a bit like house descriptions in how you interpret it - I'm sure I've seen joke emails about what the phrases mean. For example, 'enjoyed his day' means 'charged all over the place barking madly', and 'moved with drive' means 'pulled handler off her feet he went so fast', and so on! :-D