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MY DOG AND I. 



nose very short, the end wide with open nostrils, and same color 

 as markings. Ears small, V-shaped ; well feathered, set high, and 

 wide apart ; carried forward. 



Body. — Compact, squarely built, cobby, the body and legs form- 

 ing a square. 



Legs and Feet. — Bones of legs small, slender, well feathered. 

 Feet small, cat-like ; the feather increasing the length, 7iever the 

 width. 



Tail. — Carried over back in tight curl; profusely feathered. 



Coat. — Profuse, long, straight, rather silky, free from wave, not 

 too fiat. 



Color. — Black, red, or white; parti-colors with white ground 

 preferred. Blenheim markings are most showy. In variation of 

 markings the colors fnust remain distinct. 



Weight. — Four to nine pounds; the smaller, the better. 



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