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8. Muzzle — ^broad, nostrils large but not dilated, lips thin, even, 



trim 1 



9. Eyes — prominent orbit; large, full, bright, clear; lid thin, even 



curvature 1 



10. Forehead — broad, full 1 



11. Ears — medium size, fine, pointed, set close, carried alert 1 



12. Neck — long, muscular but not thick, well crested, throttle well cut 



out, head well set on 2 



Forehand. — 24. 



13. Shoulders — long, sloping, smooth, muscular 2 



14. Arm — short, muscular, elbow in 2 



15. Forearm — wide, muscular 2 



16. Knees — straight, wide, deep, strongly supported 2 



17. Canons — short, broad, flat, tendons sharply defined, set well 



back 2 



18. Fetlocks — wide, tendons well back, straight, well supported 2 



19. Pasterns — long, oblique (45 degrees), smooth, strong 2 



20. Feet — large, round, uniform, straight, slope of wall parallel to 



slope of pastern, sole concave, bars strong, frogs large and 

 elastic; heels wide, full, one-third height of toe; horn dense, 

 smooth, dark color 6 



21. Legs — direction viewed from in front, a perpendicular line dropped 



from the point of the shoulder should divide the leg and foot into 

 two lateral halves. Viewed from the side, a perpendicular line 

 dropped from the tuberosity of the scapula should pass through 

 the centre of the elbow- joint and meet the ground at the centre 

 of the foot 4 



Body.—n. 



22. Withers — well defined but muscular 2 



23. Chest — wide, deep 2 



24. Ribs — well sprung, long, close 2 



25. Back — short, straight, strong, broad . 2 



26. Loin — short, broad, strongly coupled 2 



27. Flank — deep, full, long, low under line 1 



Hindquarters. — 32. 



28. Hips — wide, level, muscular 2 



29. Croup — long, level, muscular 2 



30. Tail — attached high, well carried 1 



31. Thighs — deep, muscular 2 



32. Stifles — broad, thick, muscular 2 



33. Gaskins — wide, muscular 2 



34. Hocks — straight, wide, point prominent, deep, clean cut, smooth, 



well supported 6 



35. Canons — short, broad, flat, tendons sharply defined, set well 



back 2 



36. Fetlocks — wide, tendons well set back, straight, well supported. . 2 



37. Pasterns — long, oblique (50 degrees), smooth, strong 3 



38. Feet — large, round (slightly less than in front), uniform, straight, 



elope of wall parallel to slope of pastern, sole concave, bars 

 strong, frog large, elastic; heels wide, full, one-third height of 

 toe; horn dense, smooth, dark color 4 



