Libro Razas Españolas

Lips: Thick and hanging, that help to give the muzzle a square appearance. Well pigmented. Jaws / Teeth: Strong jaw, complete teeth and scissor bite. Cheeks: Jawbone with powerful muscles. Eyes: Big and a bit rounded. Frontal look. Well separated. Brown to honey colour. Ears: High set and wide insertion over the line of the eye. Fallen forwards, rounded, flat and wide at the base and rounded in the lower part. VI. Neck Slightly convex, medium length, thick and well muscled, with the skin a bit slack. Existing dewlap, but not too prominent. VII. Body Upper line: Straight and solid. Wither: Long and pronounced. The insertion of the neck is correct on the shoulders. Back: Strong and solid, well muscled. Loin: Wide, muscled and flexible. Croup: Wide, long and muscled, rounded outline. Chest: Very wide and sturdy, good separation between the legs. Deep and well descended to the elbow. Rounded rib cage, cylindrical and ribs spaced widely apart. Long sternum. Abdomen: Little tucked up. VIII. Tail Medium set. Straight, thick. At rest, if falls as an extension of the croup and, while hunting, it is gaily moved from one side to the other. Traditionally a third of its total length is cut off. IX. Limbs FOREQUARTERS General Appearance: With powerful bone. Vertical. Shoulders: Muscled and good slope. Long and too closed scapulo-humeral angulation near 90º. Arm: Not very long, muscled, strong and coarse bone. Elbow: Wide and close to the body. Forearm: Muscled, good slope and strong bone. Carpus (Carpal joint): Strong carpal zone, of good volume. Metacarpus (Pastern): Short, sturdy with a good slope seen in profile. Feet: Rounded, arched and close toes, steady, big and strong pads. Pads and nails preferably dark. HINDQUARTERS General Appearance: Very sturdy and muscled, with good angulation at the height of the knees, vertical medium length radius bone. Thigh: Not very long radius bone, with good marked relief musculature. Knee: Too closed femoral-tibial angle. Leg: Good length, well muscled and strong bone. Hock joint: Wide, solid, well angulated and close to the ground. Metatarsus: Strong bone, without deviations and vertical. Feet: Rounded, close toes, sturdy nails and strong pads, preferably dark pigmentation Las razas caninas españolas - Spanish canine breeds 287