Libro Razas Españolas

VI. Neck Short, well muscled, without dewlap, well set into the shoulders. VII. Body Robust. Topline: Straight. Withers: Hardly marked. Back: Straight and powerful. Croup: Slightly sloping. Chest: Broad and well let down - ribs well arched; diameter of thorax ample indicating considerable respiratory capacity. Underline: Belly slightly tucked up. VIII. Tail Set at medium height. Docking must be done at the height of the 2nd to the 4th caudal vertebra. Certain subjects show a congenital shortened tail (brachyouria). IX. Limbs FOREQUARTERS Strong and vertical. Shoulders: Well muscled and oblique. Upper arms: Sturdy. Elbows: Close to the chest and parallel. Forearms: Straight and sturdy. Carpus (Pastern joint) and pastern: Straight, rather short. Front feet: Rounded, toes tight, nails of varied colours; resistant pads. HINDQUARTERS 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. Hind feet: As the forefeet. X. Gait / Movement The preferred gait is the trot. XI. Skin Supple, fine and well adhering to the body. Can be pigmented brown or black, or be without pigment according to the colour of the coat. The same applies to the mucous membranes. XII. Coat Hair: Always curly and of a woolly texture. Curly when short, can form cords when long. Clipped subjects are admitted; the clipping, always complete and even, must never become an “aesthetic” grooming. The recommended maximum length of the hair for shows is 12 cm (15 cm extending the curl) and the minimum is 3 cm. to see the quality of the curl. The puppies are always born with curly hair. Las razas caninas españolas - Spanish canine breeds 299