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THE ANATOMY OF A BOXERTOPOGRAPHICAL ANATOMY
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1 Nape of neck 2 Crest of neck 3 Tailset 4 Long Pelvis 5 Body behind the tail 6 Breech width- well developed 7 Well developed muscles 8 Hock (140o angle) 9 Rear pastern - not vertical 10 Second (lower) thigh - broad 11 Stifle joint 12 First (Upper) thigh - broad 13 End of ribcage - well ribbed back 14 Graceful curve of underline 15 Lowest point of ribcage 16 Stopper pad |
17 Cat feet 18 Slightly sloping pasterns 19 Upper Arm 20 Forechest or breastbone 21 Shoulderblade - 45 degrees 22 Clean (dry) neck 23 Flews 24 Chin -repandous 25 Muzzle - Powerfully developed in length, breadth and height 26 The front surface of the muzzle forms an obtuse (rounded) angle with the topline of the muzzle 27 The upper lip should be thick and padded and fill out the hollow space in front formed by the projection of the lower jaw. 28 Nose - broad and black and very slightly turned up 29 Stop - Distinct 30 Top of skull - slightly arched |
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Unbroken Red coloured lines represents the forequarter, hindquarter and pelvic angulation of the dog. Red lines A represent the SHOULDER ANGULATION. The shoulder should be long and sloping, close lying but not excessibely covered in muscle. The upper arm should be long and form a right angle with the shoulder blade. Red lines B represent the HIND ANGULATION. The hip and knee(stifle) should have as much angle as possible. The hock angle should be about 140 degrees. The lower part of the foot at a slight slope of about 95 to 100 degrees to the floor, that is, not completly vertical. Green lines C should be equal in length. Top of shoulder to brisket = brisket to ground. Blue lines D should be equal in length. Front of chest to rear of body = top of shoulder to ground. The broken yellow line - Ribage extending far to the rear giving a short loin area. Withers - clearly defined Back - short,straight, broad and very muscular Loin - short, close taut and slightly tucked up Croup - slightly sloped, flat arched and broad. |
SKELETAL ANATOMY
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