ABSTRACTA detailed description is given of: (a) the location of each of the palpable structures associated either directly or indirectly with the superficial ring of the live Greyhound; (b) the sensations experienced in feeling the structures; and (c) the topographical and palpable differences associated with changes in the nutritional status and the posture of the animal.A functional role for the palpable part of the tendon of origin of the pectineus muscle is proposed.