.:: Standard of the Old English Sheepdog ::.
(FCI Standard n. 16)
- or what to look for under the coat -
Neck:
Fairly long
, strong, arched gracefully
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Forequarters:
Elbows fitting close to brisket. Shoulders should be
well laid back
, being narrower at the point of withers that at the point of shoulder.
Loaded shoulders
undesirable.
Elbows fitting close to brisket. Forelegs perfectly straight, with plenty of bone, holding body
well from ground
.
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Body:
Rather short, and compact, with well-sprung ribs, and
deep
capacious brisket. Loin very sturdy, broad and
gently arched
. Dog standing
lower at withers than loin
.
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Hindquarters:
Quarters well covered round and muscular.
Stifle well turned, but not exagerated
,
the second thigh long and well developed, hocks set low
. Rear pasterns parallel, viewed from behind. Feet small, round and tight,
toes well arched, pads thick and hard,
turning neither in nor out
.
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General
characteristics
Head
Body
Movement and
coat
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