78 MY DOG AND I. 



General Appearance and Size. — A long, low, heavy-looking 

 dog, of a very thoughtful expression, betokening great intelligence ; 

 should have the appearance of great power, but not clumsiness. 

 Weight of dogs, 55 to 65 pounds; bitches, 35 to 50 pounds. 



Head. — Large, massive, round above eyes, flat on top, a furrow 

 running up from between the eyes ; a marked stop, and large oc- 

 cipital protuberance. Jaw long, broad, and deep ; lips of upper 

 jaw overhung. Muzzle not square, but powerfuyooking. Nostrils 

 large, open, and flesh-colored, sometimes cherry-colored. Eyes 

 large, soft, deep set, showing haw ; hazel in color, not too pale. 

 Ears long, broad at the top, turned over on front edge, vine-shaped, 

 close to head, set on low ; feathered only on front edge, and but 

 slightly. Hair short, silky, without slightest approach to wave or 

 curl. 

 ,"? Neck and Shoulders. — Neck long, thick, powerful, free from 



^r\p dewlap, with a large ruff; shoulders immensely strong, muscular, 

 \f, ^ giving a heavy appearance in front. 



'■■':■. Body and Quarters. — Body very long and low, well ribbed 

 up, and long in the coupling ; chest of great depth and volume ; 

 loins powerful, and not too much arched ; back long, broad, and 

 straight, free from droop or bow. Length an important charac- 

 teristic ; the nearer the dog is in length to being two and a half 

 times its height at shoulder, the better. Quarters shapely and 

 very muscular, neither drooping nor stilty. 



Legs and Feet. — Fore legs short, straight, immensely heavy in 

 bone, well in at elbow. Hind legs heavy in bone, but not as heavy 

 as fore legs ; no feather below hocks, but thick hair on back of leg 

 just above foot. Feet large, compact, and plentifully filled with 

 hair between toes. 



Coat and I^'eather. — Coat silky and straight, not too long, 

 extremely dense ; feather long and abundant. 



Color and Markings. — Color lemon and white, and orange 

 and white ; the fewer markings, the better. Perfection is solid 

 lemon or orange ears, evenly marked head, muzzle and leg ticked. 



Stern. — Set on level, and carried low. 



