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high and strong, but Hghtly made in comparison with its heavy 

 fore parts. The dog should convey the impression of determina- 

 tion, strength, aind activity. 



Head. — Very large, the larger the better; forehead flat, and 

 skin about the head very loose, hanging in large wrinkles ; frontal 

 bones 7'tiy proiliinent, broad, square, and high, causing a deep, 

 wide groove between the eyes, caUed the stop, which should be 

 broad and deep and extend up the middle of the forehead. Eves 

 set low in skull, as far from the ears as possible, round, very dark, 

 almost black, and showing no white when looking forward. Ears 

 set high, small and thin, "rose-ear " preferred. Face short as pos- 

 sible, with skin deeply wrink ed ; muzzle short, broad, turned 

 upward, and very deep from corner of eye to corner of mouth. 

 Nose very large, broad, and black, deeply set back, almost between 

 the eyes ; nostrils large, wide, and black, wn'th well-defined straight 

 line between them. Flews thick, broad, pendent, and very deep, 

 hanging over lower jaw at sides (not in front). Teeth should show 

 when mouth is closed ; jaw broad, massive, square, and tusks wide 

 apart ; lo\ver jaw projects in front of upper, and turns up, with six 

 small front teeth betw^een tusks in an even row. Teeth strong and 

 large. 



Neck. — Very deep, thick, and strong, well arched, w^ith much 

 loose skin at throat. 



Shoulders. — Deep, broad, slanting, and muscular; chest wide 

 and deep. 



Back. — Short and strong, very broad at shoulders, comparatively 

 narrow at loins, and forming the "roach" or "wheel" back. 



BoDV. — Well ribbed, round, deep, with belly well tucked up. 



Tail. — Set on low, jutting out, and then turned downward, free 

 from fringe or coarse hair, rather short than long, thick at root, but 

 tapering to a fine point carried downward, and the dog should not 

 be able to raise it above the back. 



Fore Legs. — Wide apart, very stout, strong, and straight; 

 pasterns short, straight, and strong ; fore feet straight ; toes com- 

 pact and thick ; knuckles prominent and high. 



Hind Legs. — Large, muscular, longer in proportion than fore 

 legs ; hocks slightly bent ; lower part of legs short. 



Coat. — Fine, short, close, and smooth. 



Stifles. — Round, turned outward. On account of formation 

 the dog walks with quick, short step, apparently skimming the 

 round. 



Colors (in order of merit). — If bright and pure of its sort, ist, 

 brindles,. reds, white, with their varieties, as whole fawns, fallows, 

 etc. ; 2d, pied and mixed colors. 



Weight. — Fifty pounds. 



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