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The measurements of the Belgian Shepherd Dog |
by the "Royal Club Canin du Hainaut" (1945)
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| A-B | Length of the head |
| C-D | Length of the muzzle (must be half the lenght of the head) |
| M-F | Height of the shoulder |
| W-H | Height from the ground to the withers or height of the dog. This measurement must be equal to the length of the dog. |
| J-I | Height from the ground to the chest |
| W-G | Vertical depth of the chest |
| W-J | Turn of the thorax (just behind the elbows) |
| M-N | Total length of the dog |
| W²-N | Length of the croup |
| K-O | Length of the bulge with ground |
| S-H | Length of the wrist with ground |
| U-V | Turn of neck |
| M-G | Length of the arm |
| M-W | Length of the scapula |
| N-N1 | Length of the thighbone |
| N1-K | Length of the shinbone |
| W1-P | Perimeter of the diaphragm |
| W1-W² | Length of the small of the back |
| W-W1 | Length of the back |
| 1-2 | Turn of the cranium |
| 3-4 | Turn of the muzzle |