The neck should be muscular, powerful, of fair length and well arched. The shoulders should be sloped and well-angulated. The forelegs should be straight and muscular, neither in nor out at elbows, with a moderate amount of bone. The body should be a trifle long compared to the height, back firm with a slight rise over the loins, ribs well sprung, chest deep and fairly broad behind the shoulders. The hind legs should be muscular at the thighs, clean and sinewy below, with well bent stifles.
Hocks well let-down and powerful.
FEET - These should be oval in shape with soles well padded, toes arched and close together. The hind feet slightly less arched. The tail should be long with the bone reaching at least to the hock joint. To be carried low when the dog is quiet, but with a slight upward swirl at the tip. It may be carried gaily when the dog is excited, but not over the back.