Libro Razas Españolas

Chest: Slightly rounded and deep rib cage reaching the height of the elbow or slightly higher. Wide chest, approximately around 13 cm, the females and 14 the males. Abdomen: Slightly rounded lower outline, not flaccid, lightly tucked up. Tail: Slightly high set. Shape: Thick, rounded, light final pincer-shape. Length: In repose it reaches the hock joint. Thickness: Strong and even hair, not long, it is accepted that it hangs a bit or a short mop in the lowest part. In repose: If it is complete, the light fold in the approximately final third reaches the hock joint; if it is cut, the tip is not longer than the hock joint. In movement: It is another of his typical characteristics; to move the tail sideways, partly curling it up. VII. Tail Docking of tail: In Fuerteventura it is common that few days after the birth, the last vertebras are cut, cutting even the so-called “rabuja”. The cut should not be longer than the hock joint. The minimum measure of the cut should not be longer than the third of the full tail from its birth to the hock joint. VIII. Limbs FOREQUARTERS General Appearance: Firm, straight limbs, lightly shorter than the body, therefore he looks a bit rectangular. Shoulders: Wide, well muscled, open scapular-humeral angle. The shoulder is longer than wide, strongly muscled. Arm: Strong and straight. Elbow: Close to the body. Forearm: Straight and muscled. Front feet: Catfeet, tucked up and straight. Slightly close toes, tucked up. Black nails, sometimes white in those dogs with white feet. It is essential the minimum presence of the so-called in the Canary Islands “Uña de Aire”, atrophied toe on the foot, which sometimes due to its size and place is dragged using it as a fifth toe and is presented in the shape of simple, double, open or close ring, that sound if they rub together when they are very developed and also as a dewclaw. HINDQUARTERS General Appearance: Straight, well straight, with open angles. The angle of the hock joint is about 140º. Lightly higher than the former. Nor very low hock joint. The rest of the characteristics of the foot are similar to the former and similar requirements in relation to the “uñas de aire”, no matter if they are double or simple. IX. Gait / Movement Elegant and straight trot, without oscillations or sideways movements, he lies downs or stretches in the short but decisive pursuit jolts always with a great power of adaptation to the irregular ground, thanks to his mitigated footstep and the support of his strong but not very open toes. The gait is soft, relaxed. The trot quick and elastic, shot at the start or jump. Ready for the jump, vital in a flat island but crossed by profusion of walls. X. Skin Thick, without wrinkles, well pigmented. Las razas caninas españolas - Spanish canine breeds 56