The Forequarters of a Bull Terrier

The Shoulders must be strong and muscular, but not loading. The angel of the shoulder blade and the upper arm ought to be 90 degree. The shoulder blades are wide and flat and held closely to the chest wall. They have very pronounced backward slope of the front edge and from the bottom to the top forming almost a right angle with upper arm. The breast bone of the Bull Terrier should stand out slightly beyond the linkage of the shoulder blade and upper arm. When the angel of the shoulder blade and upper arm is greater than 90 degree the shoulder will be too vertical. The length of the upper arm and shoulder blade must be the same.

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If the upper arm is too short the result will be a vertical shoulder. Any deviation from the correct angle or length of the bones will restrict the dog length of stride.  Well – assembled forequarters are usually accompanied by good hindquarters.