THE CHESAPEAKE BAY DOG. 



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Weight. — Dogs, 80 pounds; bitches, 65 pounds. 



Height. — About 25 inches in dogs; 23 inches in bitches. 



Measurements are as follows: from fore toe to top of back, 25 

 inches; tip of nose to base of head, 10 inches; girth of body, 33 

 inches ; breast, 9 inches ; around fore foot, 6 inches ; around fore- 

 arm below shoulder, 7 inches; between eyes, 2^ inches; length 

 of ears, 5 inches; from occiput to root of tail, 35 inches; tail, 16 

 inches long; around muzzle below eyes, 10 inches. 



The Standard says nothing as to the dog's conformation. The 

 illustration, therefore, must be the guide. 



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