Libro Razas Españolas

Rib cage: Arched. Belly: Tucked up. VII. Tail Cropped without respecting any vertebra or just the first. There are tailless dogs. VIII. Limbs FOREQUARTERS: In general: Very muscled and perfectly vertical. Straight and parallel. Arm: Strong and sturdy. Forearm: Long and thin, but with solid bones. Elbows: Neither separated from nor too tight to the chest. Feet: “Harefeet”. Resistant nails and plantar pads. Presence of dewclaws. Movements: Fast and graceful, being good at jumping. HINDQUARTERS: In general: Very muscled and perfectly vertical. Very powerful, with very marked angulations and good musculature, which contribute to his great capacity for long jumps. Hock joint: Pronounced, with well defined tendons. Feet, nails and pads: The same as the forequarters. Absence of dewclaws. Movements: Fast and graceful, being good at jumping. IX. Gait / Movement Fast and graceful, being good at jumping. X. Skin Very thin and close to the body. XI. Coat Hair: Thin and short, no longer than 2 cm. Colour: Spotted coats dominate over the uniform ones. Among the spotted coats the most abundant is the tricolour (black-tan with white spots), followed by black-tan. It can also be seen the black-white, cinnamon-white, chocolate-tan and chocolate- white coats. Within the uniform coats, it can be seen the cinnamon and the black ones. XII. Size and Weight Height at the wither: Males: 30 to 40 cm, the ideal is 36 cm. Females: 29 to 38 cm, the ideal is 33 cm. In both sexes it is tolerated one centimetre more or less of the limit of the size, only if the dog is harmonious and without defects. Weight: Males and females: 4 to 8 Kg. XIII. Faults Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault. There are two types. Las razas caninas españolas - Spanish canine breeds 186