Hindquarters
Hipbone powerful with angulation in balance with the correctly angulated front.
Upper thigh powerful and well-muscled.
Lower thigh (stifle to hock joint) long and strong.
Hock joint strong, well let down; when viewed from behind, hock joint and feet turn neighter in nor out.
Feet tight with well-arched toes and thick pads. There are no hind dew claws.
