The low-set ears lie close to the cheeks. This is not mandatory. The long, clean neck measures not less than 10 inches from the cranium to the shoulder. It tapers nicely from shoulders to head, the upper outline being slightly convex. The long, well-sloped shoulders are well clothed with muscle, especially at the points, without being heavy.
Forelegs are as straight and as strong as a post.
The desire for straightness had a tendency to produce knuckling over, which has been eliminated in modern English Foxhounds due to careful breeding. Bone cannot be too large. Both back and loin are very muscular, running into each other without any contraction between them. The backline is absolutely level. In a 24-inch hound, the chest should have a measurement of over 31 inches.