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NECK : Dry, well muscled. In repose forms an angle of up to 40 degrees to the horizontal. The neck must be sufficiently long for the nose to touch the ground effortlessly. BODY : Topline: Flowing transition from neck to body. Sloping away sligthly. Withers: Well muscled, pronounced. Though pronounced, they must not interrupt the flow of the topline. Back: Firm and straight. Loins: Short, well muscled, not broad, sloping slightly. Croup: Short, well muscled, not broad, falling away slightly. Chest: Symmetrical, well muscled, roomy, pear-shaped and narrowing towards the sternum. The depth of chest does not reach to the elbows. The point of the sternum does not extend beyond the shoulder joints. Underline and belly: Taut bellly, tucked up. Slightly hollow in flanks.
TAIL : Set on high, hanging straight down. When dog is excited, generally raised in sickle shape.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS: General appearance: The front legs are straight, strong, clean and close together with slightly turned out feet. Shoulder: The shoulder blade is placed rather far forward, well muscled. It forms an angle of nearly 65 degrees to the horizontal. Upper arm: Strongly muscled, forms an angle of 120 to 130 degrees to the shoulder blade. Elbow: Close fitting, turned neither in nor out, well defined, flexible. Upper arm and forearm form an angle of approximately 150 degrees. Forearm: Long, clean and straight. The length of the forearm and pastern is 55% of height at withers. Pastern joint: Solid, flexible.
St-FCI n°332/03.09.1999
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