- Nose and eye rims are fully pigmented; bite scissors or even
- Moderate stop, a groove, or fluting, between the eyes; planes nearly parallel
- Planes nearly parallel; skull is twice the width of the muzzle
- Ear-set level with the eyes
- Neck moderately long, muscular, clean and slightly arched at the crest; blends gradually and smoothly into sloping shoulders
- Shoulder blade and upper arm are of apparent equal length, forming an angle of nearly 90 degrees
- The portion of the topline from withers to tail is firm, straight, strong, and essentially level; sloping very gently
- Hips are nicely-rounded, blending smoothly into the hind legs
- The croup slopes gently to the set of the tail, and tail-set follows the natural line of the croup
- The tail is carried horizontally or slightly elevated
- Angulation of the hindquarter should never be greater than the forequarter and not appreciably less
- Broad, well-developed, muscular hips and thighs
- The hock joints are somewhat rounded, not small and sharp in contour
- The feet are the same as in front, except that they are smaller and often more compact
- The loin is short, without any considerable body length behind the rib cage
- Ribs are fairly long, springing gradually to the middle of the body, then tapering as they approach the end of the ribbed section
- Pasterns are short, strong and slightly sloping, with no suggestion of weakness
- Feet are round or slightly oval; compact and well-arched, of medium size with thick pads
- Bone is strong, slightly flattened, not too round or too heavy
- Chest is deep, reaching the level of the elbows, with well-developed forechest; however, it is not so wide or round as to interfere with the action of the front legs
- Ears long, pendulous, and well-feathered; leathers thin
- Lips cover lower jaw; never exaggerated
