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Feet are oval shaped, compact, with close-knit, well-arched toes. Pads are thick and resilient; nails short and strong.

Oval feet are a compromise between endurance and high initial speed and jumping ability. Dark pads are more strong than pink pads, and therefore more desirable.


Eye Ear Crest croup Elbow flews foot foot front hock loin muzzle neck nose tail pastern ribcage shoulder stifle stop topline topskull rear

Parts index

Eye ~ Ear ~ Crest ~ Croup
Elbow ~ Flews ~ Foot ~ Front
Hock ~ Loin ~ Muzzle ~ Neck
Nose ~ Tail ~ Pastern ~ Ribcage
Shoulder ~ Stifle ~ Stop ~ Topline
Topskull ~ Rear