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Old 13-10-2006, 00:57   #7
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Sona,
it's always an honour for us that you share your knowledge.
I would like to ask aquestion about 55% elbow/withers.
Is it an ideal value or a minimum?
I mean, a value to far away but also too high (ex. 60 or 65%) is also negative?
I think yes but I'm not so sure.
Massimo

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Originally Posted by Sona_Bognarova
Hi, Paula

Index of higth is a ratio of the length of the front leg up to elbow (from the ground up to the elbow) to the higth at withers x 100. It reflects that desirable length of the front leg to the elbow is 55 % of the overall higth. Index of format is a ratio of the body length to the higth at withers x 100 and it should be max 111.

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