FRONT LEGS

As a whole, the front legs, when viewed from the side or the front, are vertical from the ground to the elbow. The bone structure is strong and in proportion to the body type of the dog.

 
FOREQUARTERS:
On the whole, the forequarters, from the ground to the point of the elbow, seen in profile and from the front, are vertical with a strong bone structure in proportion with the size of the dog.

 

SHOULDERS

The length of the shoulder is about 3/10 the height at the withers with a slope of 50-60 degrees from the horizontal. The musculature is well developed, and the muscles are long and well defined. The angle of the scapulo-humeral (shoulder) joint is 105-1 15 degrees. 

 
Their length measures about 3/10 of the height at the withers with an obliqueness of 50°-60° on the horizontal. The muscles are well developed, long and well defined.The angle of the scapulo-humeral articulation is of 105°-115°.
Perfect explaination of the  typical Mastino-his movement and power all come from these guidelines. Length-obliqueness and well developed muscles are the base, anyone who disagrees, strays  too far from the pure Mastino...

 
Type of muscles in the Shoulder are deltoideus (most) and triceps.
On the next pick of King Kong it is possible to see clearly how the  Latissimus dorsi is ``connecting`` with the muscles in the Shoulder, and how much is involved during movement .

 

ARM

The arm measures about 30% of the height at the withers. Its slope from the horizontal is from 55-60 degrees, and is comprised of a strong musculature.


Arm: Measures about 30% of the height at the withers. Its obliqueness is of 55°-60° furnished with significant musculature.

 

ELBOWS

Covered with abundant and loose skin, the elbows are not held too tightly against the thoracic walls.

 
Covered with abundant loose skin, they are not too close to the body.

 

FOREARM

Its length is almost equal to that of the arm. It is held in a perfectly vertical position, and is comprised of heavy, thick bone structure and tight, well developed musculature.

 
Forearm : Its length is almost the same as that of the arm. Placed in perfect vertical position, of a strong bone structure, with lean and well developed muscles.

 

CARPUS

Wide, tight, and smooth, it is an extension of the vertical line from the forearm.

METACARPUS

It is oval shaped, flattened from front to back, and follows the vertical line of the forearm. It is angled forwards at a 70 to 75 degree angle. Its length is equal to about 1/6 of the length of the leg from the ground to the elbow.

 

Pastern joint : Broad, lean and without noticeably showing continues the vertical line of the forearm.

Pastern : Flat, continues the vertical line of the forearm. Its inclination on the horizontal towards the front is about 70° to 75° Its length is equal to about 1/6 of the length of the limb from the ground up to the elbow.

 

FOOT

It's shape is round and voluminous, with arched, tight toes. The digital pads are dry, hard, and strongly pigmented. The nails are strong, curved, and of dark color.

 
Forefeet : Of round shape, large, toes well arched and well-knit. The pads are lean, hard and well pigmented. The nails are strong, curved and of a dark colour.