LIMBS

FOREQUARTERS :

Seen from the front, the front legs are strong, straight and not close together.  Seen from the side, the forearms are straight.

Shoulders : The shoulder blade lies close against the rib cage and is well muscled on both sides of shoulder bone, protruding over the points of thoracic vertebrae.  As sloping as possible and well laid back, forming an angle of appr.50° to the horizontal.
Upper arm : Lying close to the body, strong and well musculed, forming an angle of 95°  to 105° to the shoulder blade.
Elbows: Close fitting, turning neither in nor out.
Forearm : Viewed from all sides completely straight, strongly developed and well muscled.
Carpal joint  :  Strong, firm, barely standing out against the structure of the fore arm.
Pastern  : Seen from the front, vertical.  Seen from the side, slightly sloping towards the ground, strong and slightly springy.

Forefeet : Short and round, toes well-knit and arched (cat foot) with short dark nails and resistant pads.

HINDQUARTERS :

Standing obliquely when seen from the side, standing parallel but not close together  when seen from the rear.

Upper thigh : Moderately long, broad and strongly muscled.
Stifle : Turning neither in nor out.
Lower thigh : Long and strong, sinewy, running into a strong hock.
Hocks : Very well angulated, strong, firm, turning neither in nor out.
Metatarsus : Short, vertical to ground.

Hind feet : Toes short, arched and well-knit.  Nails short and black.

GAIT / MOVEMENT  :

Flexible, elegant, agile, free and ground covering.  The front legs swinging as far forward as possible, the hind legs, ground covering and springy, provide the necessary drive.  The front leg of one side and the hind leg on the other side move forward at the same time.  The back, the ligaments and the joints are firm.