| TAIL - The tail may be either straight or "screwed" (but never
curved or curly), and in any case must be short, hung low, with decided downward carriage,
thick root and fine tip. If straight, the tail should be cylindrical and of uniform taper.
If "screwed", the bends or kinks should be well defined, and they may be abrupt
and even knotty, but no portion of the member should be elevated above the base or root.
PROPER TAILS
| Straight |
Screwed |
| Two types
of tail are desired in the Standard. Each are short, hung low, heading down with thick
root and fine tips. |
FAULTY TAILS
Forequarters
SHOULDERS - The shoulders should be muscular, very
heavy, widespread and slanting outward, giving stability and great power.
FORELEGS - The forelegs should be short, very stout, straight and muscular, set wide
apart, with well developed calves, presenting a bowed outline, but the bones of the legs
should not be curved or bandy, nor the feet brought too close together.
| Correct turn of shoulder with proper front legs
showing straight perpendicular inner forelegs will form a near square from the top of the
legs and across. |
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