Second thighs short, set at right angles to the upper thigh and well muscled. Hocks well let down, set wide apart, strongly bent. Seen from behind the legs should be straight, with no tendency for the hocks to turn inwards or outwards. FEET - Broad and large in proportion to the size of the dog, straight or turned only slightly outwards. The hind feet smaller than the fore.
Toes close together and with each toe well arched.
The dog must stand equally on all parts of the foot. It should not be carried too high and never curled over the back. It is longest under the neck, on the under-parts of the body and behind the legs, where it should form abundant feathering and on the tail where it should form a flag. The outside of the ears should also be well feathered. The coat should be flat, resembling that of an Irish Setter, and should not obscure the outline.