The brisket extends below the elbows. The forechest extends beyond the point of the shoulder. The back is short and there is a slight rise over the loins. The shoulder is well laid back with good, but flat, muscle. The forelegs are straight when viewed from all sides.
Elbows are parallel and close to the body.
The upper thigh is slanted and strongly muscled. The stifle is of good length and bend. The hocks turn neither in nor out. FEET Well arched, compact and cat-like, turning neither in nor out. The nails are dark.