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The chest is deep and strong with ribs well-sprung. Well-sprung means they are oval shaped. NOT barrel-chested, which inhibits breathing. Lung capacity is increased by well-sprung ribs.


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