Hindquarters Flashcards
Full of muscle and standing out well, giving an almost spherical effect when viewed from rear. Stifles well bent. Hocks well let down and slightly bent under but turn neither in nor out and just under body when standing naturally. Some wrinkles of skin may appear between hock and foot, and at rear of joint a slight pouch of skin may be present, but on no account should any of these be excessive.
Basset hound
Overview: Well muscled. The limbs are well poised. Seen from behind, the rear limbs are parallel, neither close nor wide.
Thigh: Long and well muscled.
Hock: Well let down and moderately bent.
Metatarsus (rear pastern): Vertical.
Basset Fauve de Bretagne
Solid and well directed in the axis of the body.
Hip (Iliac crest): Apparent
Thigh: Strongly muscled but not too rounded, bone structure and articulations very solid.
Hock: Wide and angulated, must never be straight. Seen from the rear, it should not appear turned outwards or inwards.
Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen
Limbs: Bone structure quite strong but in proportion to size
Thigh: Muscled and only slightly rounded.
Hock: Quite wide, slightly angulated, never completely straight.
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
Rump full, broad and strong, pliant muscles. Croup long, full, robustly muscled, only slightly sloping towards tail. Pelvis strong, set obliquely and not too short. Upper thigh set at right angles to pelvis, strong and of good length. Lower thigh short, set at right angles to upper thigh and well muscled. Legs when seen behind set well apart, straight and parallel.
Dachshund standard and miniature
General: Strongly muscled, in good proportion to forequarters. Strong angulation of stifles and hock joints. Hindlegs parallel standing, neither close nor wide apart.
Upper thigh: Should be of good length and well-muscled.
Stifle (joint): Broad and strong with good angulation.
Lower thigh: Short, almost at right angle to upper thigh. Well-muscled.
Hock joint: Strong, with strong tendons, tight skin.
Hock: Relatively short, mobile towards lower thigh. Slightly curved forward.
Dachshund rabbit
Quarters are well boned and muscled. From hip to hock long and sinewy, hock to pad short and strong. Stifles and hocks well bent and not inclining either in or out. When standing on a level surface, the hind feet are set back from under the body and the leg from pad to hock is at right angles to the ground.
Fault- Rear dewclaws.
Black and Tan Coonhound
Hips are strong and well muscled, not quite as wide as ribcage. Thighs have great muscular development for an abundance of propelling power. Breeching full and clean down to hock. Hocks are strong and moderately bent. Dewclaws are removed. Rear legs are parallel from hip to foot when viewed from behind (no cowhocks).
Bluetick Coonhound
