Back Fairly short. Slight sloping from withers to rump with gentle short slope at rump to base of tail. Loins slightly tucked. Body Well-sprung ribs, deep in rear. All ribs close together.
Forelegs set rather wide apart to permit chest development.
Chest deep and broad. The front legs should be straight, large or round bones, pastern upright. No resemblance of bend in front. Hindquarters well-muscled, let down at hocks, turning neither in nor out. Feet of moderate size, well-arched and compact.