Libro Razas Españolas

CRANIAL REGION: Skull: Longer than wide, flat, with the occipital crest prominent. Stop: Barely marked. FACIAL REGION: Nose: Large, flesh-coloured in harmony with the colour of the coat. Nostrils moderately open. Muzzle: Large and prominent, in shape of a blunt cone, more or less dark flesh colour in harmony with the coat. Lips: Fine and tight, of a colour in harmony with the nose. Jaws / Teeth: Scissor bite, teeth adapting perfectly, well developed. Eyes: Oblique, small, almond-shaped. More or less dark amber in colour; the intensity depends on the colour of the coat. The expression is intelligent and full of nobleness. Ears: Quite big, they rise up when the dog is in a state of excitation and are pricked in a slightly divergent position. At rest, they tip backwards. They are broad at their set on, ending in a point. VI. Neck Well muscled, straight, with smooth skin and without dewlap, flexible and rounded. VII. Body Back: Strong, musculature well developed, fit for the racing and the demands of the hunt. Loin: A little elongated. Croup: Bones of the rump quite solid, more visible in the thin subjects or in full hunting season. Chest: The sternum is not protruding. Chest well developed, yet does not come down to the elbow. Ribs oval. The thoracic perimeter exceeds the height at the withers by 5 to 8 cm. Belly: Drawn up, without being as whippety as the Galgo. Flanks well marked. VIII. Tail Rather low set, appears as an extension of the rump. Round, reaches only a little lower than the hock. Hanging, or raised in sickle shape. A little tapered at the tip, which is usually white. It is never rolled up. It is not desirable to be carried too high when moving. IX. Limbs FOREQUARTERS: Perfectly vertical, straight and parallel; bone structure fine but solid; feet in shape of cat-feet, generally slightly turned outwards. Pads firm, slightly oval. Angulations: Scapula-humeral angle: about 110°. Humeral-radial angle: about 140°. HINDQUARTERS: Well vertical, straight, robust; musculature well developed; hock quite high (about 18 cm from the ground); cat-feet really straight, pads firm and oval shaped. No dewclaws. Las razas caninas españolas - Spanish canine breeds 198