Feet Flashcards
Forefeet strong and very large, both in length and breadth, and covered with long, thick hair; toes arched. Pasterns long and springy, especially in front, and pads well down on the ground. Hindfeet long, but not quite so broad as forefeet, covered with long, thick hair.
Afghan
Front feet oval, toes close together, well arched over strong, thick pads. turning neither in nor out. Hind feet hare-like, i.e. longer and less arched.
Borzoi
Compact and well knuckled. Nails strong.
Deerhound
Moderate length, with compact, well-knuckled toes and strong pads.
Greyhound
Moderately large and round, neither turned inward nor outward. Toes, well arched and closed. Nails, very strong and curved.
Irish Wolfhound
Of moderate length, toes long, and well arched, not splayed out, but at the same time not cat footed; the whole being strong and supple and well feathered between the toes.
Saluki
Oval, well split between the toes, knuckles well arched, pads thick, nails strong.
Whippet