The medium length, arched neck is carried proudly erect when the dog is standing. The neck is carried slightly forward when the dog is moving at a trot. Too short and thick. The well-laid back shoulder blade is at an approximate angle of 45 degrees to the ground. The muscles and ligaments that hold the shoulder to the rib cage are firm and well-developed.
Bone is substantial but never heavy.
The elbows are close to the body, turning neither in nor out. In profile, the pasterns are slightly slanted. The wrist is strong and flexible. The length of the leg, from the elbow to the ground, is the slightly more than the distance measured from the top of the withers to the elbow. Dew claws on the forelegs may be removed.