THE FILA BRASILEIRO
UNDERLINE:
The chest is long and parallel to the ground in all its extension. The tuck-up extends in sightly ascending line but is never whippety.
FOREQUARTERS:
The ideal shoulder structure should be composed of two bones of equal length ( scapula and humerus) , with the former at an angle of 45 degrees from the horizontal line and the humerus forming and approximate 90 degree angle with the scapula. The articulation of the scapula-humerous forms the point of shoulder wich should be situated at the level of the prosternum but a little behind it. In its ideal position the shoulder covers the space from the withers to the prosternum and the point of the shoulder should be placed halfway to this ditance. An imaginary perpendicular line coming down from the withers should cut the elbow and reach the foot.
FORELEGS:
Must be parallel, straight to pasterns, and with powerful bones. The carpis ( pastern joints) are strong and apparent. The metacarpus (pasterns) are short and slightly sloping. Length of the leg from ground to elbow should be equal to the length from elbow to withers.
FEET:
Formed by strong and well-arched toes which are not too close together. The pads are thick, broad, and deep. The correct position of the feet is pointing to the front. The nails are strong and dark, but they may be white when this is the color of the respective toe.
HINDQUARTERS:
The hindlegs are less heavy boned than the forelegs but never light as a whole. The upper thigh has curved borders shaped by muscles descending from the ilium and ischium, which trace the curve of the rear, and for this reason the ischium must have a good length.
HINDLEGS:
Pareallel, with strong tarsis, metatarsis slightly bend, higher than the metacarpis. The stifles and hocks are moderately angulated.
HINDFEET:
A little more oval than the forefeet, but otherwise the discription is identical to that for the forefeet. They should not present dewclaws.
TAIL:
Very wide at the root, medium set, reaching to the level of the hocks, tapering rapidly at its end. When the dog is alert, the tail is rased high, and the curve at extremity is more accentuated. The tail should not fall over the back or curl up.
HEIGHT:
Measured at the withers:
- Males: 65 to 75 cms. ( 25.5 inches to 29.5 inches)
- Females: 60 to 70 cms. ( 23.5 inches to 27.5 inches)
WEIGHT:
- Males: minimum of 50 kgs. (100 lbs)
- Females: minimum of 40 kgs. (90 lbs)
COLOR:
All solid colors are permitted except the disqualifying ones ( white, mouse grey, patched dogs, dappled, or black and tan). Brindles of a basic color, may have the stripes of either less or with very strong intensity. A black mask  may or may not be present. In all permitted colors white markings should be limited to the feet, chest, and tip of tail. The white markings are not desirable on any other part of the body.