4. SKULL— Well domed; pronounced occipital protuberance; length from nose to stop is approximately the length from stop to occiput. Top lines of muzzle are straight and lie in parallel planes. 5. EYES— Soft, sad, slightly sunken: prominent haw: brown or dark brown preferred. 6. STOP ( The change in profile lines between the muzzle and skull )— Moderately defined. 7. NOSE— Darkly pigmented; prefer- ably black; large wide-open nostrils; liver color permissible if conforms with head color. 8. TEETH— Scissors or even bite. 9. LIPS— Darkly pigmented; preferably black; pendulous; fall squarely in front and towards the back in loose hanging flews. 10. MUZZLE ( Head in front of the eyes )—Deep, heavy and free from snippiness. 11. CHEEK ( The side of the head )— Flat, free of cheek bumps (i.e., the masseter muscles below the eyes are not overly developed). 12. FLEW ( The corner rear portion of the upper lip )—Loose hanging. 13. DEWLAP ( Loose pendlous folds of skin about the neck ) —Pronounced. 14. EARS— Extremely long, low set; fold over end of nose; end curls slightly inward; set far back on the head at the base of skull. 15. SHOULDER BLADE ( Scapula )— Well laid back.
15a. POINT OF SHOULDER — ( Foremost tip of upper arm ). 16. PROSTERNUM ( Point of the breastbone )—Is in front of point of shoulder when viewed from side. Prominent. 17. CHEST ( Forepart of the body enclosed by the ribs and breast- bone )—Deep, full; prominent sternum showing clearly in front of the legs. 18. UPPER ARM ( Humerus )—In the Basset Hound it is about the same length as the shoulder blade. 19. STERNUM ( Breastbone; brisket. The lower part of the chest between and in front of the legs )—Should extend well back behind the front legs. 20. FORELEGS ( Front legs )—Short, powerful, heavy in bone with wrinkled skin. 21. TOES— Neither pinched nor splayed. 22. PAW ( Foot )—Massive, very heavy with tough heavy pads; well round- ed; both front feet inclined equally a trifle outward. 23. PASTERN ( Region between the wrist and forefeet )—Feet down at the pastern are a serious fault. 24. WRIST— ( Region between the forearm and the pastern ). 25. ULNA— ( One of the two bones of the foreleg ). 26. ELBOW— Set close to the side of the chest. 27. RIBCAGE— Long, smooth; extends well back; well sprung.
28. TUCK-UP— ( A rea of the lower stomach line or belly ). 29. KNEE or STIFLE— Well let-down. 30. LOWER THIGH— ( Second thigh ). 31. HIND FEET— Point straight ahead. 32. REAR PASTERNS— Turn neither in nor out. 33. HOCKS— Turn neither in nor out. 34. UPPER THIGH— ( First thigh ). 35. PELVIS— ( Provide sockets for attachment of rear legs ). 36. HINDQUARTERS— Full and well rounded. 37. TAIL— Set in a continuation of the spine with but slight curvature and carried gaily in hound fashion. 38. CROUP— ( Portion of the body above the hind legs extending from loin to the set-on of tail ). 39. LOIN— ( Area between the end of the ribcage and croup ). 40. TRUE BACK— ( The portion of the anatomy between the withers and the loin ). 41. WITHERS ( Highest point of the shoulders behind the neck. 1st to 9th thoracic vertebrae )—Should not exceed 14", over 15" disqualifies. 42. BACKLINE ( Line from the rear
of the withers to the tail set )— Straight, level and free from any tendency to sag or roach.
43. POSTERIOR STERNUM ( Portion of the breastbone running between the forelegs and extending back- ward to the line of abdomen )— BHCA JE refers to the sternum that extends back behind the front legs as posterior sternum.
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