CONFORMATION OF A FOXHOUND

HEAD

SKULL: The skull should be fairly long, slightly domed at occiput, with cranium full, but not too broad, stop moderately defined

Defects - heads which are flat, narrow across the top, have excess of dome or pointed occiput

MUZZLE: The muzzle should be straight and of fair length, the lip reasonably long, giving the muzzle a square appearance

Defects - muzzles which are long and snipey, very short, Roman nosed, upturned.   Teeth under or over shot

EARS: The ears should be set moderately low and long, when drawn out reaching nearly to tip of nose.   They should be fairly broad with almost  entire absence of erectible power, setting close to the head with the forward edge slightly inturning to the cheek and tapering to a rounded point

Defects - ears which are short, round, set on high or with a tendency to rise above the point of origin

EYES: The eyes should be large, set well apart and of a dark color

Defects - eyes which are small, terrier-like, protruding or light in color

BODY

NECK: The neck should rise light and gracefully from shoulder, strong in substance, clean and fairly long, with the throat practically free from folds of skin

Defects - necks which are thick, short or carried on a line with the shoulders.   Throats which show dewlap and folds of skin to a degree termed "throatiness"

SHOULDERS: The shoulders should be sloping, clean yet muscular, conveying the idea of strength and freedom of action

Defects - shoulders which are straight or loaded (appearing thick and heavy)

CHEST: The chest should be deep for heart and lung space

Defects - chests which lack depth or are very narrow or disproportionately wide

RIBS: The ribs should be well sprung and extend well back

Defects - ribs which are flat, or too short giving a lack of depth

BACK: The back should be of moderate length, muscular and strong

Defects - back which are very long, swayed or roached

LOINS: The loins should be broad, well muscled and slightly arched

Defects - loins which are narrow or flat

LEGS

FORELEGS: The forelegs should be straight with adequate bone and tissue, the elbows straight, the pasterns of moderate length and straight

Defects - elbows which turn out, knees which knuckle over forward, pasterns which are too long

HINDLEGS: The hips and thighs should be strong, muscular giving an abundance of propelling power, stifles and hocks well let down, firm and moderately bent

Defects - lack of muscle and propelling power, legs which are too straight at stifles and hocks (cow hocks)

FEET: The feet should be close and compact, pads full, toes arched and nails strong

Defects - feet which are long, turned in or out, toes open or spreading

STERN

The stern should be set on moderately high, carried gaily but not turned forward over the back.   It should have slight curve and may have a slight brush

Defects - sterns which incline forward from the root have a teapot curve, excessive brush, long sterns or a "rat tail"

COAT

The coat should be close, hard, smooth, of medium length

COLOR

Any color