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Breed Standard

Forequarters
Shoulders well set back or oblique
Chest deep in brisket
Very good length and width between shoulder blades
Forearms straight and very muscular with rounded bone
Elbows well let down close to body
Pasterns short, strong, round & straight

CORRECT
Straight Legs
Good Width
 INCORRECT
Tied at Elbows

 INCORRECT
Out at Elbows

 INCORRECT
Feet Pointing Out

Only one of the above dogs is moving correctly in front
Can you spot it ?
CORRECT

Upper arm
&
Shoulder blade
of equal length
gives correct angulation

INCORRECT

Short upper arm
giving
less reach in front
&
less lay of shoulder blade

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