There are three different types of foot shape, the oval, the cat-like foot or the hare foot, depending on the breed of dog. Whichever shape is suitable, the outline must be neat and showing the correct type of foot for the particular breed.
The oval, is as it sounds trimmed close to the toes with an overall oval appearance. The cat-like foot, is round and left covered in hair to hide the bone structure of the foot, and the hare foot is clipped close to show bone