Breed Study Handout - Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America

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FOREQUARTERS • Chest is DEEP and BROAD with a slightly protruding breastbone. • Shoulders are long, sloping and moderately laid back. They are flat and well muscled. • Forelegs are straight and strong. • Pasterns slope slightly but are NOT WEAK.
Neck, Topline and Body DOG BITCH • The neck is <strong>of</strong> moderate length, strong , muscular and clean. • The topline is level from the withers to the croup. • Body is FULL with a slight tuck up. • Ribs are well sprung. • The deepest point <strong>of</strong> the chest should lie between the elbows , not above them. • The loins are broad and strong. • The croup is long and broad and smoothly rounded to the tail insertion.
Page 1 and 2: AKC Judges BREED STUDY The Greater
Page 3 and 4: GENERAL APPEARANCE The GSMD is a st
Page 5 and 6: SIZE, PROPORTION and SUBSTANCE Heig
Page 7 and 8: Important PROPORTIONS 10 Body LENGT
Page 9 and 10: Head and Expression DOG • Express
Page 11 and 12: Teeth and Bite The teeth meet in a
Page 13: Faults seen in GSMD Heads The head
Page 17 and 18: TAILSET and CARRIAGE B C A YES D NO
Page 19 and 20: COAT Straight, Smooth coat Undercoa
Page 21 and 22: Comparison: Correct vs. Incorrect C
Page 23 and 24: “DOGGY” Bitch 2 yr. old typical
Page 25 and 26: TEMPERAMENT LOYAL FAMILY COMPANION
Page 27: THANK YOU for participating in this

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