The hipbones fall away from the spinal column at an angle of about 30 degrees, producing a lightly rounded, well filled-out croup. The tail should lack fringes. Tail habitually carried above the level of the back or straight up when working is to be penalized. The ideal distance between the shoulder blades is approximately two inches or more. Angulation of shoulder is in balance with angulation in the rear.
Pasterns are long, lean and flexible, following the vertical line of the forearm.
In profile, they are slightly slanted. Pads are lean and hard with strong nails curving toward the ground, well pigmented, but never black. Dewclaws may be removed. Thighs are strong and well muscled, stifles show good functional angulation, lower thigh to be well developed and muscled with good breadth. Dewclaws may be removed.