Hindquarters

Question 1

Loin and legs strong and muscular, good second thighs, well bent stifles. Hocks well let down, straight when viewed from rear, neither turning in nor out.

Answer 1

Golden Retriever

Question 2

Cowhocks highly undesirable (3 breeds).

Answer 2

Golden Retriever, Flat Coated & Lab

Question 3

Strong, muscular. Moderate turn of stifle. Hocks well let down and well bent.

Answer 3

Curly

Question 4

Muscular. Moderate bend of stifle and hock, latter well let down. Should stand true all round.

Answer 4

Flat coated

Question 5

Well developed, not sloping to tail; well turned stifle. Hocks well let down,

Answer 5

Lab

Question 6

General appearance : Perfectly vertical with not too pronounced angulations and muscles capable of transmitting to the body a very energetic impulsion and the spring necessary for easy and elegant jumping.
Upper thighs : Long and well muscled.
Second thighs : Well developed.
Hock joint : Well let down.
Hock : Short, lean and perpendicular to the ground.

Answer 6

Spanish Water Dog

Question 7

Good hindquarters are essential. They should show fully as much power as the forequarters. There should be no tendency to weakness in the hindquarters. Hindquarters should be especially powerful to supply the driving power for swimming.
Legs should be medium length and straight, showing good bone and muscle.
Stifles should be well angulated.
The distance from hock to ground should be of medium length. The hind legs should look straight when viewed from the front or rear.
Dewclaws, if any, must be removed from the hind legs.

Answer 7

Chesapeake

Question 8

General Appearance: Powerful, upright seen from the rear, well proportioned to the size of the dog and parallel.
Thigh: Long, with clearly defined and visible muscles. The axis of the femur has a distinct inclination of 80° to the horizontal. The thigh is parallel to the median plane of the body.
Stifle (Knee): The angle of the stifle ranges from 130° to 135°.
Lower thigh: Slightly longer than the thigh, well boned and muscled, with marked muscular groove. Its inclination to the horizontal ranges from 50° to 55°. Its direction is parallel to the median plane of body.
Hock joint: Broad, thick, lean, with clear-cut bone and well angulated.
Metatarsus (Rear Pastern): Thin, cylindrical, perpendicular to the ground. No dewclaws.

Answer 8

Lagotto

Question 9

Muscular, broad and square in appearance. Rear and front angulation should be in balance. Thighs are very muscular, upper and lower sections being moderately equal in length. Stifles are well bent and hocks well let down, turning neither in nor out. Dewclaws must not be present.

Answer 9

NSDTR