Body

Question 1

Balanced, short coupled, deep through heart. Ribs deep, well sprung. Level topline.

Answer 1

Golden Retriever

Question 2

Chest deep with well-sprung ribs, oval in cross section with brisket reaching elbow. Forechest visible. Ribs extend well back into short, deep and powerful loin. Slight tuck-up to flank. Topline strong and level.

Answer 2

Curly

Question 3

The dog should be slightly longer in body measured from point of shoulder to point of buttock than in height from withers to ground.

Answer 3

Curly

Question 4

Foreribs fairly flat. Body, well ribbed-up showing a gradual spring and well arched in centre but rather lighter towards quarters. Loin short and square. Open couplings highly undesirable.

Answer 4

Flat coated

Question 5

Chest of good width and depth, with well sprung barrel ribs - this effect not to be produced by carrying excessive weight. Level topline. Loins wide, short-coupled and strong.

Answer 5

Lab

Question 6

Deep-chested with good spring of rib, brisket reaching to the elbow. The back is short and straight, the topline level, the loins strong and muscular. The ribs are well-sprung, neither barrel-shaped nor flat. Tuck-up is moderate.

Answer 6

NSDTR

Question 7

Compact and strong; as long as the height at the withers.
Topline: Straight from the withers to the croup.
Withers: They rise above the level of the croup; the highest points of the shoulder blades are not too close, but quite high set and well laid back.
Back: Straight, very muscular.
Loin: Short coupled, very strong, in profile slightly convex. Width is equal or slightly exceeds the length.
Croup: Long, wide, muscular, slightly sloping.
Chest: Well developed, reaching down to the elbows. Although fairly narrow in front, from the sixth rib the chest widens towards the back.
Underline and belly: Long sternal section in form of a straight line; the following tuck-up is only slight.

Answer 7

Lagotto

Question 8

Body is of medium length, neither cobby nor roached, but rather approaching hollowness from underneath as the flanks should be well tucked up.
Topline should show the hindquarters to be as high as or a trifle higher than the shoulders.
Back should be short, well coupled and powerful.
Chest should be strong, deep and wide. Rib cage barrel round and deep

Answer 8

Chesapeake

Question 9

Robust.
Topline : Straight.
Withers : Hardly marked.
Back : Straight and powerful.
Croup : Slightly sloping.
Chest : Broad and well let down - ribs well arched; diameter of thorax ample indicating considerable respiratory capacity.
Underline : Belly slightly tucked up.

Answer 9

Spanish Water Dog