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4. SKULL—Well domed; pronounced occipital protuberance; length from nose to stop is approximately the length from stop to occiput. Top lines of muzzle are straight and lie in parallel planes.
5. EYES—Soft, sad, slightly sunken: prominent haw: brown or dark brown preferred.
6. STOP (The change in profile lines between the muzzle and skull)— Moderately defined.
7. NOSE—Darkly pigmented; prefer- ably black; large wide-open nostrils; liver color permissible if conforms with head color.
8. TEETH—Scissors or even bite.
9. LIPS—Darkly pigmented; preferably
black; pendulous; fall squarely in front and towards the back in loose hanging flews.
10. MUZZLE (Head in front of the eyes)—Deep, heavy and free from snippiness.
11. CHEEK (The side of the head)— Flat, free of cheek bumps (i.e., the masseter muscles below the eyes are not overly developed).
12. FLEW (The corner rear portion of the upper lip)—Loose hanging.
13. DEWLAP (Loose pendlous folds of skin about the neck) —Pronounced.
14. EARS—Extremely long, low set; fold over end of nose; end curls slightly inward; set far back on the head at the base of skull.
15. SHOULDER BLADE (Scapula)— Well laid back.
15a. POINT OF SHOULDER— (Foremost tip of upper arm). 16. PROSTERNUM (Point of the
breastbone)—Is in front of point of shoulder when viewed from side. Prominent.
17. CHEST (Forepart of the body enclosed by the ribs and breast- bone)—Deep, full; prominent sternum showing clearly in front of the legs.
18. UPPER ARM (Humerus)—In the Basset Hound it is about the same length as the shoulder blade.
19. STERNUM (Breastbone; brisket. The lower part of the chest between and in front of the legs)—Should extend well back behind the
front legs.
20. FORELEGS (Front legs)—Short,
powerful, heavy in bone with
wrinkled skin.
21. TOES—Neither pinched
nor splayed.
22. PAW (Foot)—Massive, very heavy
with tough heavy pads; well round- ed; both front feet inclined equally a trifle outward.
23. PASTERN (Region between the wrist and forefeet)—Feet down at the pastern are a serious fault.
24. WRIST— (Region between the forearm and the pastern).
25. ULNA—(One of the two bones of the foreleg).
26. ELBOW—Set close to the side of the chest.
27. RIBCAGE—Long, smooth; extends well back; well sprung.
28. TUCK-UP—(A rea of the lower stomach line or belly).
29. KNEE or STIFLE—Well let-down. 30. LOWER THIGH— (Second thigh). 31. HIND FEET—Point straight ahead. 32. REAR PASTERNS—Turn neither
in nor out.
33. HOCKS—Turn neither in nor out. 34. UPPER THIGH— (First thigh). 35. PELVIS— (Provide sockets for
attachment of rear legs).
36. HINDQUARTERS—Full and
well rounded.
37. TAIL—Set in a continuation of the
spine with but slight curvature and
carried gaily in hound fashion. 38. CROUP— (Portion of the body
above the hind legs extending
from loin to the set-on of tail). 39. LOIN—(Area between the end of
the ribcage and croup).
40. TRUE BACK— (The portion of the
anatomy between the withers and
the loin).
41. WITHERS (Highest point of the
shoulders behind the neck. 1st to 9th thoracic vertebrae)—Should not exceed 14", over 15" disqualifies.
42. BACKLINE (Line from the rear of the withers to the tail set)— Straight, level and free from any tendency to sag or roach.
43. POSTERIOR STERNUM (Portion of the breastbone running between the forelegs and extending back- ward to the line of abdomen)— BHCA JE refers to the sternum that extends back behind the front legs as posterior sternum.
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