NECK: LONG, SUPPLE, WELL MUSCLED CHEST DEEP AND MODERATELY NARROW.

FOREQUARTERS: SHOULDERS SLOPING AND SET WELL BACK, WELL MUSCLED WITHOUT BEING COARSE.

FORELEGS: STRAIGHT AND LONG FROM THE ELBOW TO THE KNEE

In an effort to emphasize neck length some handlers may overstretch the neck, losing the appearance of some of the muscling, or giving a strained appearance to the posture. The lower pictures, standing more naturally, show a good length of neck, set strongly into the body. To catch and carry game the neck must be set well into the shoulders. A skinny, or inverted ewe neck should be penalized. The standard asks for length from elbow to knee, and shoulders to be sloping and "set well back" - this does not mean an extremely sloped shoulder. Chest to the elbow or below might seem attractive but is not essential in the field; a too deep chest can interfere with sharp turns.