NECK/FRONT AND SHOULDERS
The standard says;
Neck; Very strong with good reach sometimes disguisaed by a mane. Nape of neck very prominent where head is set on, no thoatines. Forequarters; Shoulders well laid, not too far apart. Loaded and straight shoulders undesirable. Forelegs straight, broard and flat, a good broard forearm and elbow being desirable.
We have tried to give you some line drawnings and corresponding images or dogs with similar structures.
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incorrect front assembly, upright in shoulder and short in upper arm giving a loaded shoulder.
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correct with good width between front legs giving plenty of heart room and good forechest viewed from the side.
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upright nin shoulder with no forechest, narrow at elbows and body shallow. Viewed from the front this hound would apprear anrrow with a chachedral front.
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a correct front assembly with good lay of shoulder. Notice good width at the elbow and nice flat bladed bone on this champion.
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left - narrow wishboned or cachedral front
right week and ten to two pasterns this often comes along with a narrow front and the elbows are week and pin in. Movement would be erratic.
| a good explanation and illustration of different types of fronts although these are pit bulls the site does illustrate different types of incorrect shoulders |