Dwarf Parts

Dwarf Parts...the good...the bad...and the ugly !

Sometimes words cant describe what the eye can see.
Here you will find photo comparisons of good and bad body parts on a dwarf.

Ears

Ear carriage
Ear Substance
Head

Head Placement
Skull shape

Front end

Shoulder depth
Shoulder width
Midsection

Length and rise

Hind end
Fullness

Ear carriage
Ears set high on the head in direct line with front feet.
Held upright and close together.
Round tips, good furring and thickness. Ears balance with head and body.

Ears set too far back on the skull resulting in the ears laying back instead of being held upright.

Ears set too far apart on the skull resulting in a helicopter effect

Ears are too large to balance with head and body

Ear Substance
Thick short and round, well furred.

Ears lacking thickness letting the ear fold at the tips.

Ear carriage
	Ears set high on the head in direct line with front feet. Held upright and close together. Round tips, good furring and thickness. Ears balance with head and body.
	Ears set too far back on the skull resulting in the ears laying back instead of being held upright.
	Ears set too far apart on the skull resulting in a helicopter effect
	Ears are too large to balance with head and body
Ear Substance
	Thick short and round, well furred.
	Ears lacking thickness letting the ear fold at the tips.

Head Placement
Good head set - high and close to the shoulders

Bad
Head set too low and out in front of chest and legs

Bad
Head set too far back on shoulders

Skull shape
Good round head from any view. Curve from the base of the ear around the nose shows no break.

Bad
You can see the break in the arc above the nose that detracts from the total round effect that is desirable.

Round head, good width between eyes

Bad
Head is narrow and tapered, insufficient width between eyes.

Head Placement
	Good head set - high and close to the shoulders
	Bad Head set too low and out in front of chest and legs
	Bad Head set too far back on shoulders
Skull shape
	Good round head from any view. Curve from the base of the ear around the nose shows no break.
	Bad You can see the break in the arc above the nose that detracts from the total round effect that is desirable.
	Round head, good width between eyes
	Bad Head is narrow and tapered, insufficient width between eyes.

SHOULDER DEPTH
Good
Nice deep shoulders, no neck, short stocky front legs

Bad
Lacking depth in the shoulders

Bad
Head set too low on shoulders resulting in a dip at the nape of the neck.

SHOULDER WIDTH
Nice wide shoulders. Shoulder width the same as midsecton and back end. Shows no taper on sides.

Bad
Narrow shoulders. Narrow in front tapering to wider hind end.

SHOULDER DEPTH
	Good Nice deep shoulders, no neck, short stocky front legs
	Bad Lacking depth in the shoulders
	Bad Head set too low on shoulders resulting in a dip at the nape of the neck.
SHOULDER WIDTH
	Nice wide shoulders. Shoulder width the same as midsecton and back end. Shows no taper on sides.
	Bad Narrow shoulders. Narrow in front tapering to wider hind end.

MIDSECTION
Good rise to the midsection. Peak of the back in correct position. Short cobby body

Too long in the midsection. Peaks too soon

Flat over the back. No rise to the midsection.

MIDSECTION
	Good rise to the midsection. Peak of the back in correct position. Short cobby body
	Too long in the midsection. Peaks too soon
	Flat over the back. No rise to the midsection.

HIND END
Well filled hindquarters

Back end is undercut, or pinched

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Ears Ear carriage Ear Substance	Head Head Placement Skull shape
Front end Shoulder depth Shoulder width	Midsection Length and rise
Hind end Fullness