Forequarters Flashcards
The shoulders are strong, well muscled, long and sloping, very free in their movement.
The upper arm is sloping and fitting to the ribcage.
The point of the elbow should be on a perpendicular line from the rear point of the shoulder-blade to the ground
The forearm is strong, straight, with strong and well muscled sinews.
The pasterns are well proportioned, lean, of good length and slightly sloping.
Bracco Italiano
Limbs well posed. Joints flexible and sturdy.
Shoulder: Mobile, long (30% of the height at the withers), close to the body with thick muscle. Its slope is that of a galloper, between 55 and 60 degrees from the horizontal. The tips of the shoulder blades are
separated by 5cm (2”).
Upper arm: Heavy, thick and very muscular. It is slightly longer than the shoulder blade. The scapulo-humeral angle (between the shoulder blade and the upper arm) is between 115 and 120 degrees.
Forearm: Muscular and clean. Slightly longer than the upper arm. It should be practically perpendicular to the ground.
Elbow: Close to the body - neither in nor out.
Pastern: Solid while maintaining a certain flexibility, slightly oblique (between 15 and 20 degrees from the vertical).
Brittany
General appearance: Viewed from the front, straight and parallel; viewed from the side, the legs are well placed under the body.
Shoulders: Shoulder blades well laid back, well attached to chest, and strongly muscled. Shoulder blade and upper arm well angulated.
Upper arm: As long as possible, well muscled and dry.
Elbow: Close but not too tight to body, neither turned in or out, well set back.
Forearm: Straight and sufficiently muscled. Strong bone, not too coarse.
Pastern joint: Strong
Pastern: Minimal angulation of pastern and forearm, never standing upright.
GSP
Viewed from the front, straight and parallel, viewed from the side, legs set well under the body. The distance from the elbows to the ground to be approximately equal to the distance from the elbows to the withers.
Shoulders: Well laid back, sloping shoulder blade, strongly muscled. Forming a good angle together with the upper arm. Upper Arm: As long as possible, with well developed, lean muscles.
Elbows: Close to the body, neither turning in nor out. Good angulation between upper arm and forearm.
Forearm: Lean, set perpendicular, strong bones.
Carpal Joint: Strong.
Pasterns: Slightly sloping
GWP
Viewed from the front they should be straight and parallel. Viewed from the side the legs are vertical and placed well under the body. Good bones and strongly muscled. The shoulders are long, sloping and flat with well attached shoulder blades. Flexible with strong dry muscles.
Well angulated between the shoulder blade and upper arm. The upper arm is as long as possible and well muscled. The elbows fit close to the body, not tied in and turning neither in nor out and are well angulated between the upper arm and forearm. The forearm is long, straight and sufficiently muscled with strong but not coarse bone. The pastern joint is short and tight. The pastern is short and only very slightly sloping.
Hungarian Vizsla
Viewed from the front, straight and parallel. Viewed from the side, legs vertical and placed well under the body. Good bone, well muscled.
Shoulders: Long, sloping and flat, well attached shoulder blade. Elastic when moving. Strong, dry muscles. Well angulated between the shoulder blade and upper arm.
Upper Arm: As long as possible, well muscled.
Elbows: Close to the body, however not tied in, turning neither in nor out. Well angulated between upper arm and forearm. Forearm: Long, straight, sufficiently muscled. Bones strong, but not coarse. Pastern Joint: Dry and sinewy.
Pastern: Short, only very slightly sloping.
HWV
Shoulders strong, muscular and well laid back. Top of shoulder blades set well apart. Upper arm well angulated, muscular and of equal length to shoulder blade. Forelegs, when viewed from front and side should be straight, with strong, oval bone and well defined tendons. Elbows turning neither in nor out. Pasterns strong and slightly sloping.
Dewclaws should be present.
Italian Spinone
Chest, wide and with good depth of brisket. Shoulders laid well back, forelegs straight, pastern strong.
BODY - Firm strong back, short coupled. Slightly higher at the shoulders, sloping smoothly towards the croup and tail. Wide well muscled loin. Wide croup. Ribs well sprung, deep and reaching well up to the loins.
Taut abdomen, slightly tucked up.
Large Musterlander
Front legs General: High on leg, sinewy, straight and parallel, but not standing wide.
Shoulders: Long and sloping. Well fitting, strongly muscled. Well-angulated shoulder joint.
Upper Arm: Sloping, sufficiently long and strong.
Elbows: Free and lying parallel to median plane of body. Turned neither in nor out.
Forearm: Long, straight and vertical.
Pastern joint: Strong and taut.
Pastern: Sinewy, slightly sloping.
Weimaraner and Weimaraner Longhaired
General appearance : On the whole well developed, vertical seen from the front or in profile.
Scapulo-humeral angle : 110°.
Angle of elbow : 135°.
Shoulder : Well developed and muscled.
Shoulder-blades : Placed obliquely.
Forearm : Vertical with lean and marked musculature.
Carpus (Carpal joint) : Practically vertical.
Metacarpus (Pastern) : Quite strong, relatively short, almost vertical.
Wirehaired Slovakian Pointer
Shoulders: Well laid back and muscular, blades of near equal length to upper arm.
Forelegs: Set well under body, medium in length and straight, showing strong, round bone and muscle. Pasterns flexible and of medium length.
Front dewclaws: present.
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