Forequarter Flashcards
Straight limbs when viewed from the front and side; forequarters well balanced in relation to the body, and the various parts of the forequarters are well proportioned with each other.
Shoulder: Long, sloping with powerful muscles. Must be really free in movement. In length measures about one quarter of the height at the withers. Its angulation below the horizontal is from 50 to 60 degrees.
Upperarm: Set close to the body in its upper two thirds, with powerful muscles. Its angulation below the horizontal varies between 55 and 60 degrees; its length measures about 30% of the height at the withers. Its position is more or less parallel with the median plane of the body. The angle where the scapula and humerus meet varies between 105 and 120 degrees.
Elbows: Normally close to the chest, they are covered with a soft, loose skin. Their position must be parallel to the median plane of the body; the point of the elbow must be on an imaginary vertical line from the shoulder blade. The angle formed by the junction of the humerus and the radius varies between 145 and 150 degrees.
Forearm: Straight and vertical, heavily boned. Its length is slightly more than the length of the upperarm, whilst being a little less than a third of the height at the withers. The front leg from ground to elbow measures 53% of the height at the withers.
Pastern joint or wrist (carpus): Extends the vertical line of the forearm. Strong, clean, smooth and of good thickness; the pisiform bone at its back edge is clearly visible.
Pastern (metacarpus): Its length must never be less than one sixth of the foreleg measured from ground to elbow. It is lean with a minimum of sub-cutaneous tissue. Seen from the side, slopes slightly towards the front
Maremma Sheepdog
Legs lean, straight and strong, elbows tightly placed
Norwegian Buhund
The forelegs should be dead straight, with plenty of bone, holding the body well from the ground, without approaching legginess, well coated all round. The shoulders sloping and narrow at the points, the dog standing lower at the shoulders than at the loin.
Old English Sheepdog
Shoulders well laid. Elbows tight. Forelegs straight and muscular, and viewed from any angle, vertical.
Puli
Shoulders very well laid back. At withers separated only by vertebrae, but blades sloping outwards to accommodate desired spring of ribs. Shoulder joint well angled. Upper arm and shoulder blade approximately equal in length. Elbow equidistant from ground and withers. Forelegs straight when viewed from front, muscular and clean with strong, but not heavy, bone. Pasterns strong and flexible.
Shetland Sheepdog
Shoulder blades long and well laid. Upper arm slightly shorter than shoulder blade and set at a distinct angle. Upper arm lies close to ribs, but is still very mobile. Forearm, when viewed from front, slightly bent, just enough to give free action to chest’s lower part; straight when viewed from side. Legs well boned.
Swedish Vullhund
Shoulders well laid, angulated at approximately 90 degrees to upper arm; muscular, elbows close to sides. Strong bone carried down to feet. Legs short but body well clear of the ground, forearms slightly bowed to mould round the chest. Feet turned slightly outwards.
Welsh Corgi Cardigan
Lower legs short and as straight as possible, forearm moulded round chest. Ample bone, carried right down to feet. Elbows fitting closely to sides, neither loose nor tied. Shoulders well laid, and angulated at 90 degrees to the upper arm.
Welsh Corgi Pembroke
General appearance: Strong, sinewy, medium bone. Straight, seen from the front; only moderately broad stance; seen in profile, well angulated.
Shoulder: Shoulder blade long and well laid back; well angulated; whole shoulder strongly muscled.
Upper arm: Adequately long, strong muscles.
Elbow: Close fitting.
Forearm: Long, straight, sinewy.
Metacarpus (Pastern): Firm and only slightly oblique.
White Swiss Shepherd Dog
