Hindquarters

Question 1

Limbs well poised and parallel when seen from behind.
Thigh: Important with thick and bulging muscles. It should be slanted between 70 and 75 degrees from the horizontal.
Lower thigh: Very slightly longer than the thigh with clean, bulging muscles. Broad in the upper part, diminishing gradually in size towards its junction with the hock. The angle between the upper thigh and lower thigh is close to 130 degrees.
Hips: Lower than the withers, slightly prominent. The points of the hips are level with the back. Upper thigh: Broad and well let down.
Hock: Clean, with visible tendons.
Rear pastern: Solid, nearly vertical when seen from the side

Answer 1

Brittany

Question 2

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.
Disqualifications: Dewclaws on the hind legs are a disqualification.

Answer 2

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Question 3

Very powerful and well developed. Hocks low, stifles well bent and set straight.

Answer 3

Clumber Spaniel

Question 4

Hips are wide and quarters well rounded and muscular. When viewed from behind, the hind legs are parallel when in motion and at rest. The hind legs are strongly boned, and muscled with moderate angulation at the stifle and powerful, clearly defined thighs. The stifle is strong and there is no slippage of it in motion or when standing. The hocks are strong and well let down. Dewclaws on hind legs may be removed.

Answer 4

Cocker Spaniel (American)

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Curly Coated Retriever

Question 6

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 6

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Question 7

Hips broad. Well muscled thighs, well turned stifles, hocks well let down. Dewclaws should be removed.

Answer 7

Large Munsterlander

Question 8

Strong, muscular; stifles moderately bent. Hocks well let down.

Answer 8

Field Spaniel

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Flat Coated Retriever

Question 10

Viewed from behind they should be straight and parallel. Well angulated and with strong bone. The upper thigh is long and muscular with good angulation between the pelvis and upper thigh. The stifle is well angulated. The lower thigh is long, well muscled and sinewy. Its length is almost equal to that of the upper thigh. Good angulation between the lower thigh and the metatarsus. The hock joint is strong, dry and sinewy and rather well let down. The metatarsus is vertical, short and dry.

Answer 10

Hungarian Vizsla

Question 11

Viewed from behind, straight and parallel. Good angulations. Strong bone. Upper thigh: Long and muscular. Good angulation between the pelvis and upper thigh. Stifle: Well angulated. Lower thigh: Long, muscular and sinewy. Its length is almost equal to that of the upper thigh. Good angulation between the lower thigh and the metatarsus.

Hock joint: Strong, dry and sinewy, rather well let down. Metatarsus: Vertical, short and strong.

Answer 11

Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla

Question 12

Powerful; well angulated stifle and low set hock.

Answer 12

Irish Water Spaniel

Question 13

Thighs long, broad, muscular and strong. Hocks well let down. Metatarsals vertical on extension of buttock line. Tendons clearly visible.

Answer 13

Italian Spinone

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Labrador retriever

Question 15

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 15

Spanish Water Dog

Question 16

Thighs strongly boned and muscular; hocks large and strong, legs short and strong with good bone. Hindlegs not appearing shorter than forelegs or over angulated.

Answer 16

Sussex Spaniel

Question 17

General appearance : Well angulated ensemble seen from profil, and vertical seen from behind.
Thighs : Sufficiently long, broad and well muscled.
Angle of hip, (coxal-femoral) : 80° to 85°.
Leg : Broad, sufficiently long and well muscled.
Femoral-tibial (stifle) angle : Between 125° and 130°.
Angle of the hock : Between 125° and 135°.
Hock : Almost vertical.

Answer 17

Wirehaired Slovakian Pointer