Cow-hocked (adj.) or cow hocks (n.) describes a defect in the conformation of four-legged animals, primarily of livestock and horses, but also of dogs...

bowed, although excessive bowing is a disqualification in the show ring. Cow-hocked legs are also penalized. The Munchkin comes in all coat colors and patterns...

conformational defects include sickle hocks, post-legged conformation/straight hocks, cow hocks, and bowed hocks. Depending on the use of the horse, some...

age •    Narrow and long scull •    Cow hocked or bow legged •    Weak and small feet •    Weak pasterns and hocks •    Narrow skeleton and light construction...

stifles more out, giving a cow-hocked appearance Medial deviation in true cow hocks causes strain on the inside of the hock joint, predisposing the horse...

are straight and in many dogs slightly cow-hocked. The breed standard rejects square body proportions, cow hocks and east–west position of front feet....

should not be bred, include lack of substance, weak back, deviated tail, cow-hocked, or legs that are too angulated or straight, which would impede running...

A sickle-hocked leg structure is one in which the back leg joints of an animal, usually a horse or other equine mammal, are set with too much angle, resulting...

The hooves are black or striped. It is not unusual for Jacobs to be cow-hocked. They provide a lean carcass with little external fat, with a high yield...

affect cattle, horses, sheep, and many other livestock animals. Cow-hocked Sickle-hocked Bow-leg Loving, N.S. (2014). All Horse Systems Go: The Horse Owner's...