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My attempt to PDF Art's original, uh, art, was a fail, so I used Mr Hunter's to sketch out the main idea.

The red lines indicate how Art's direction differs from the original diagram.

As Ok said, it is paramount to be symmetrical from side to side -- this is why Art's points of reference are a) behind the rear knees; and b) just IN FRONT of the talleywhacker.

Instead of meeting at the bung, the cuts should go from behind the knee to the front of the unit. They seem to be an arc in my red line version but they are pretty close to a straight line. This leaves some very nice fur for rugging, Art says.

On the chest, Art's council is to make a "cross" in the area within the red circle. This is to assure that the cuts from the front legs meet in the same place.

Hope this helps.