Pads are black to dark brown, tough and deeply cushioned. Toenails are white. Hindquarters Hindquarters are well angulated. The lay of the pelvis is approximately 30 to the horizontal. The upper thighs are well developed.
Stifles are well bent.
Hock joints are well let down and firm. The rear pasterns are straight. Legs are parallel from the rear and turn neither in nor out. Feet are as described for the front legs. Dewclaws are not present on the hind legs.