Libro Razas Españolas

IX. Limbs FOREQUARTERS View of the ensemble: Perfectly vertical limbs, fine, straight and parallel. Metacarpus short and fine. Harefeet. Shoulders: Lean, short and oblique. The shoulder blade must be noticeably shorter than the upper arm. Upper arm: Long, longer than the shoulder blade, very muscular, with elbows free although quite close to the body. Forearm: Very long, straight and parallel; well defined bones with well marked tendons. Carpal pads very developed. Metacarpus (Pastern): Slightly oblique, fine and short. Forefeet: Harefeet. Toes tight and arched. Phalanges strong and long. Pads hard and well developed. Interdigital membrane moderately developed, nails well developed. Angulations: Angle scapular-humeral: 110°. Angle humeral-radial: 130°. HINDQUARTERS View of the ensemble: Powerful, well defined bone structure, muscled with long and well developed muscles. Perfectly straight and vertical with correct angles. Hocks well marked, short and vertical; harefeet with toes arched. The hindquarters give the impression of power and agility in the impulsion. Upper thigh: Very strong, long, muscled and toned. The upper thigh as much as possible nearing the vertical. Seen from behind, they will show, at first glance, a very marked musculature. Broad, flattened and powerful, its length is of 3/4 that of the lower thigh. Lower thigh: Very long with well defined and fine bones. Muscled in its upper part; less so in its lower region; with veins and tendons clearly visible. Hock joint: Well marked with the Achilles tendon clearly visible, which should be well developed. Rear pastern: Fine, short and vertical. Hind feet: Harefeet the same as the front feet. Angulations: Angle coxal-femoral: 110°. Angle femoral-tibial: 130°. Angle of hock: in excess of 140° X. Gait / Movement By nature, the typical gait is the gallop. The trot must be extended, low over the ground, elastic and powerful. No tendency to crabbing nor ambling. XI. Skin Closely fitting onto the body on all its parts, solid and supple, pink in colour. The mucous membranes must be dark. XII. Coat Hair: Dense, very fine, short, smooth; spread all over the body down to the interdigital spaces. Slightly longer at the back of the thighs. The variety of semi-long hard-haired shows a greater hardness and length of hair which can be variable; although always evenly spread onto the whole body, it tends to form a beard and moustaches at the muzzle, eyebrows and top knot on the head. Las razas caninas españolas - Spanish canine breeds 314