The muscular, clean, medium-length neck is arched at the crest. The shoulders are muscular. The long scapula and humerus are of equal length and form a right angle. When viewed from the side, the well-developed forechest protrudes slightly in front of the shoulders. The elbows turn neither in nor out.
Joints are hard and dry.
Dewclaws should not be removed from the forelegs. The chest is deep. The long, well-sprung ribs reach almost to the elbows. The deep, well-developed brisket runs parallel to the ground. The medium-length, straight back is firm and quite broad.