Desertbred Arabians

1. Heads that have more distance from the eye to the top of the skull than from eye to eyeacross the face.

2. The top of the skull is in line with the eye and nostril, not bending backwards above the eyes with a radical "dish".

3. The bones of the lower jaw taper from jawl to incisor.

4. Eyes that fill their sockets.

5. Unobstructed breathing represented by a well defined trachea/esophagus leading to widely spaced jawls.

6. A definite break in the outline between the neck and withers.

7. Withers slightly higher than croup.

8. Relatively short, strong backs.

9. The base of the dock of the tail is set from the point of the buttocks.

10. The deepest point of the body is between the forelegs.

11. A noticeable girth groove.

12. Exceptionally well shaped hooves and sound legs.

13. Thin skin and a noticeable bloom to the coat.

14. An overall appearance of a finely tuned athlete.