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and joined to the hind quarters with loosely-stretched 

 skin. 



Hind Quarters. — These must be round, full and 

 broad, muscles hard and plastic; pelvis bone not 

 too short, broad and strongly-developed, set mode- 

 rately sloping. 



Fore Legs. — Upper arm of equal length with and at 

 right angles to the shoulders. Strong-boned, well- 

 muscled and lying close to the ribs, but moving 

 freely up to the shoulder-blade. Lower arms short 

 as compared with other animals, slightly inclined 

 inwards. Strongly muscled and plastic towards 

 front and outside; inside and back parts stretched 

 by hard tendons. 



Hind Legs. — Thigh bones strong, of good length, 

 and joined to pelvis at right angles; thighs strong 

 and with hard muscles; buttocks also well rounded 

 out; knee-joint developed in length; lower legs 

 short in comparison with other animals, at right 

 angles to thigh bone, and firmly muscled; ankle 

 bones well apart, with strong, well-sprung heel and 

 broad Achilles tendon. 



Feet. — Fore feet broad and sloping outwards; 

 hind feet smaller and narrower;, toes always close 

 together, with distinct bend in each toe ; nails strong 

 and regularly pointed outwards ; thick soles. 



Tail. — Set on at medium height, not too long, 

 nor carried too high. 



