Back is wide, straight, well-muscled. Croup is wide, well muscled, almost horizontal. Seen from behind, straight and parallel to each other. Seen from side, moderate angulation, short thighs. Powerful ankle joints, wide, moderately angulated.
Pasterns are heavy, vertical.
While standing, hind legs should not brace backwards. A vertical line should run from the rearmost body point through the middle of the hock and pastern. GAIT Free, usually even, unhurried gait. A typical gait is a short trot, which breaks into a heavy gallop with an acceleration. The dog's body is built the best way to allow a heavy gallop as an initial movement.