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Tail.— Thick at root, tapering; slightly feathered; 9 to 1 1 

 inches longj and scimitar-shaped. 



Neck and Shoulders. — Neck long, deep at base, and rising 

 well from shoulders, which should be fiat. 

 ^^ Body. — Long, flat-ribbed, deep, not wide in chest; slightly 



arched back, w^ell ribbed ; light quarters. 



Coat. — Hard, with close bottom, and not lying flat to sides. 



Color. — Dark blue, blue and tan, Hver, liver and tan, sandy, 

 and sandy and tan. 



Height.— Fifteen to sixteen inches. 



Weight. — Fifteen to twenty-five pounds. 



