the ribs should be up right behind the shoulders, if not you have a hollow spot behind the shoulders. if they are not round then the shoulders are not tacked on correct and the dog doesnt move right.
>>>> You can still have proper "well sprung rib" AND the shoulders are tacked on. If the shoulders come as one with the rib, then it is not tacked on.
Body- The brisket and body should be very capacious, with full sides, well-rounded ribs and very deep from the shoulders down to its lowest part, where it joins the chest. It should be well let down between the shoulders and forelegs, giving the dog a broad, low, short-legged appearance.
>>>>> I agree from the front you should see that it is well let down between hte shoulders and forelegs. But that is not the same thing as looking for the proper "well sprung rib". That you will see looking over them.
Posted on Feb 5, 2009, 5:33 PM from IP address 207.200.116.74