The hindquarters are the area of the rear assembly of the pelvis, thighs, and hocks. THE HIGHEST POINT and beginning OF this downward CURVE of the back is precisely AT the START OF the LOIN, CREATING A DEFINITE TUCK-UP AT the FLANKS. The flanks are the sides of the body between the last rib and the hip. An Italian Greyhound that has the highest point of the downward curve further beyond rather than at the start of the loin, is incorrect. An Italian Greyhound with a less than definite underline tuck-up is incorrect and undesirable because it lacks the ideal curve of this place. There are many physical factors that contribute to the BACK CURVED AND DROOPING AT HINDQUARTERS, in- cluding the following: the hip bones of the Italian Greyhound are located in a lower horizontal plane than the shoulders; the THIGH is LONG and WELL-MUSCLED; the STIFLE is WELL-BENT; and, the HOCKS are WELL-LET-DOWN, and so the rear pasterns are short and the hock joint is close to the ground. Psychological factors that can contribute to an even further drooping at the hindquarters include the follow- ing: I am too cold; I am aloof with strangers; I am passive in the show ring. Any deviation from this detailed description of the ideal Italian Greyhound body shape is incorrect and undesirable because it lacks the ideal curve of this place. A standard-conforming Ital- ian Greyhound silhouette is incomparable and therefore de- fines the breed. Recollect the shape of a banana out of its peel, Whether or not, out of place like a Yankee on old Beale! While examining the fine Italian Greyhound tail, When on the move or in a stack, the curve will not fail, As long as what you are seeing remains natural and real! The Italian Greyhound has a TAIL that is SLENDER AND TAPERING TO A CURVED END. A curve is also defined as a line that deviates from straightness in a smooth, continuous fashion. An Italian Greyhound with a RING TAIL is A SERI- OUS FAULT. The Italian Greyhound has a TAIL that is LONG ENOUGH TO REACH THE HOCK. An Italian Greyhound with a short tail is incorrect. An Italian Greyhound with a thick tail is incorrect. The Italian Greyhound has a TAIL that is SET LOW. The set of the tail should be evaluated at the height where the back ends and the base of the tail begins. The Italian Grey- hound has a TAIL that is CARRIED LOW. The carriage of the tail should be evaluated at the height where the tip of the tail is carried when the dog is in motion. An Italian Greyhound with a high set tail is incorrect, even if the tail is carried low when the dog is in motion. An Italian Greyhound with a happy tail that is set low and carried lower than the base of the tail when the dog is inmotion should not be penalized. An Italian Greyhound with aGAYTAIL that is set high and the tail tip is carried higher than the base of the tail when the dog is in motion is A FAULT.
The Italian Greyhound’s back is the area of the body extending from the withers to the croup. The back is HIGH AT the WITHERS. The withers are the area of the back at the shoulder blades. An Italian Grey- hound’sback that is lowat thewithersandaccordingly hasanydiporupwardcurveofthebackisincorrectand undesirable because it deviates from the ideal shape of the back. A curve is defined as a surface that devi- ates from planarity in a smooth, continuous fashion. The BACK is only CURVED in one direction, down- ward,ANDDROOPINGATtheHINDQUARTERS. 64 • T op N otch T oys , N ovember 2021
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