If a dog is pacing when moving round the ring do you speed up to correct.

Generally yes, but you first need to break the dogs stride as some can just pace faster.

Silly question but how as I have never had a dog pace before and sometimes he dose it and sometime not. At my last show I was told afterward that he didn't do it all the time when moving. I didn't realise he was doing it.

you basically stop the dog then set off at a faster speed.

Depending on the dogs size you can just give a little push on the shoulder, turn a circle before setting off, check with the lead (not the best way) or just turn go back to the judge then turn quickly and set straight off and with luck it will stop it. What you are trying to do is push or manoeuvre the dog off balance.

I have a terrier who paces sometimes and not others. I have found that letting her get slightly in front of me then pulling the lead back (if you understand what I mean) that this seems to stop her most of the time.  At 9 years old you would have thought she would be slowing down but no way :-)

How do you realise they are doing it as I didn't until other told me.

you can learn to feel them pacing with practice, it gives a slight rolling feeling down the lead (think of a camel moving). Pacing is a lazy gait, thought to use less energy than a trot (some dogs will pace when tired) it can also be a learnt gait because the dog has a short body and a long stride - they will learn to pace or crab to avoid clipping the front legs. Some dogs will pace as a transition gait if you try to move them gradually into a trot. The best way to stop a dog pacing is to have them off balance when you start moving, either coming out of a circle or with the one I have that has learnt pacing is an ideal speed when walking at my speed (not his) is a slight check on the lead (not a yank, but more of a happy come on we're off) when he's still looking to get the liver out of my hand!

I haven't learned to feel it but it's easy enough to spot if you're looking at them, both legs on one side moving forward at the same time. I stop my girl doing it by setting off suddenly or turning a tight circle before we move off, as others have said just speeding up doesn't always work as they just pace faster!

> the one I have that has learnt pacing is an ideal speed when walking at my speed (not his) is a slight check on the lead (not a yank, but more of a happy come on we're off) when he's still looking to get the liver out of my hand!

I concur with this, none of mine as puppies pace until they get to the size when my stride at walking is not fast enough to enable them to keep trotting but is too fast for a walk.

Most of the time when doing road work I try and keep to a fast enough speed so that they can trot, but it is hard to keep up.

Thanks for you help will try that. I think my problem was when he came into the country he was here, there and everywhere and I slowed him down to steady him but now he is must more settled but I still go off from stand still and slowly from the judge perhaps I will have to move away faster as when we do the triangle I run fast across the top and he look lovely with a super extended gait.