Fore Legs and Feet.—Straight, strong, set wide apart; bones very large; elbows square; pasterns upright. Feet large and round; toes well arched up; nails black.
Back, Loins, and Flanks.—Wide and muscular; flat and very wide in a bitch, slightly arched in a dog.
Hind Quarters and Thighs.—Broad, wide, muscular; well-developed second thighs; stifles straight; hocks bent, wide apart, and squarely set when standing or walking; feet round and without dew-claws.
Tail.—Put on high up, reaching to hocks, or a little below; wide at root, tapering; hanging straight in repose, but forming a curve with end pointing upward, but not over the back, when the dog is excited.
Coat.—Short and close-lying, not too fine over shoulders, neck, and back.
Color.—Apricot or silver fawn, or dark fawn-brindle; muzzle, ears, and nose should be black, with black round the orbits and extending upward between them. Fawns and brindles without dark points, reds without black muzzle, and pies, award no points for color.
Weight.—Dogs 27 inches should weigh 120 pounds.
