The distance from the point of hock to the ground is no less than 25 percent of the height at the withers. Viewed from behind, the rear pasterns should be vertical and parallel to one another. Viewed from the side, the rear pasterns are vertical and placed so that the hocks just slightly extend past a vertical line dropped from the point of buttock. The angle of the hock joint is about 130-135 degrees. The front feet are oval, with toes well knit and arched.
Rear feet are the same as forefeet except slightly smaller.
The pads of the feet are lean and dark. The toenails are strong and black. The feet are well feathered with hair, including between the toes. Dewclaws may be removed. The tail is set on in the last third of the croup.