Neck.—Clean, muscular, without throatiness, of fair length, and gradually widening to shoulders.
Shoulders and Chest.—Shoulders long and sloping, well laid back, clearly cut at withers; chest deep and not broad.
Back.—Short, straight, and strong, with no appearance of slackness.
Loins.—Powerful and very slightly arched. Fore ribs moderately arched; back ribs deep. The dog should be well ribbed up.
Hind Quarters.—Strong, muscular, quite free from droop or crouch; thighs long and powerful; hocks near the ground.
Stern.—Set on rather high, carried gaily, but not over back or curled; of good strength, anything approaching a “pipe-stopper” tail being especially objectionable.
Legs.—Straight, showing little or no appearance of ankle in front; strong in bone, short and straight in pastern. Both fore and hind legs carried straight forward in traveling; stifles not turning outward; elbows perpendicular to the body.
Feet.—Round, compact, not large; soles hard and tough; toes moderately arched, and turned neither in nor out.