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tail, therefore, should never be laid over the back, 
either straight or curved. Docked tails are to be dis¬ 
carded. (Note—Bobbed tails and too short tails 
appear, but dogs having this fault should be dis¬ 
carded for breeding. The end of the last vertebrae 
of the tail should reach fully to the hock when the 
tail is held against the dog’s hind leg.) 
8. Forequarters: 
The shoulders should be long and sloping, well 
muscled and set on flat against the body. The fore¬ 
arm straight viewed from all angles. The pastern 
long and combining springiness with strength. (Note 
—The angulation of the shoulder is extremely im¬ 
portant to the proper gait of the dog. The angle 
at the point of the shoulder where the shoulder blade 
joins the upper arm should be very nearly a right 
angle. The construction of the chest, as outlined 
under the heading “Body,” above, should permit 
the free play of the foreleg backward and forward. 
This is impossible with a round ribbed dog.) 
9. Hindquarters: 
The thigh broad and powerfully muscled. The 
upper thigh long and sharply angled with the long- 
stifle. The hock strong and comparatively short. 
(Note—The hindquarters of the correctly con¬ 
structed Shepherd dog presents a study in sharp 
angulations. This enables the dog to step far under 
his body with the hindleg, to take firm hold upon 
the ground and propel himself forward with a pow¬ 
erful stride. It is not sufficient that the stifle itself 
should be long; to secure the correct movement it 
must present a sharp angle with the upper thigh, as 
