Libro Razas Españolas

Medium length, straight and very strong. Back: Slightly bent shoulder blade with a soft joint with the ribs. Strong development of the muscles. Loin: Straight, steady even while moving. Short in relation to the back and well muscled. Croup: Well development, not only in length but also in width, being both similar. The angle of the slope of the croup varies from 30º to 40º. Chest: Moderately wide, a bit deep. Abdomen: Lightly tucked up. VII. Tail Medium-high set, reaching the hock joint. Good mobility. Long and hooked in repose. It can take three positions: At rest: Low. In alert: Flag. In activity: Sickle. VIII. Limbs Forequarters General Appearance: Vertical, dry and strong, with very well developed and marked tendons. Covered by short hair in the front part and with plume in the rear one. Shoulders: Little noticeable and good development. Arms: Strong, not very long. Elbows: Parallel and right closed to the body. Coinciding with the line of the sternum. Forearms: Very powerful, vertical and a bit longer than the arms. Carpus (Carpal joint): Well developed. Metacarpus (Pastern): Short, strong and vertical. Feet: Oval, with hard and resistant pads. Hindquarters General Appearance: Very strong, parallel seen from behind and able to drive the animal with power. Moderate angulation. Thighs: Very strong, with good muscular development, slightly long. Knees: Marked without exaggeration, with an angulation between 115º and 120º. Legs: Strong and muscled. Straight or slightly convex muscular plans. Hock joints: Not too much descended. Dry. Noticeable tip of hock joint. Metatarsus: Short, powerful and vertical. Feet: Oval. With one or two dewclaws in each limb or without them. IX. Gait / Movement The characteristic of the shepherd dogs is the trot. Soft, expanded, with a good back drive, the head as an extension of the trunk. X. Coat Slightly thick, closed to the muscular plans and the bone prominences. XI. Hair Moderately long, rough, coarse. Shorter on the front part of the limbs. Las razas caninas españolas - Spanish canine breeds 74