98 MY DOG AND I. 



Head. — Long, almost flat, narrow, level, and wedge-shaped, 

 without showing cheek muscles ; well filled up under eyes ; taper- 

 ing, tightly lipped jaws ; level teeth. Ears, if cropped, must stand 

 perfectly erect ; if uncropped, small, thin, and V-shaped, hanging 

 close to head above eyes. Eyes very small, sparkling, and darkj 

 set fairly close together, and oblong in shape. Nose perfectly 

 black. 



Neck and Shoulders. — Neck fairly long, tapering from shoul- 

 ders to liead, free from throatiness, slightly arched ; shoulders 

 sloping. 



Chest. — Narrow but deep. 



Body. — Moderately short ; powerful loins ; ribs well sprung ; back 

 slightly arched at loins, falling again at joining of tail to same height 

 as the shoulders. 



Legs. — Perfectly straight, set well under body, fair length. 



Feet. — More inclined to be cat- than hare-footed; black toe- 

 nails. 



Tail. — Moderately short, thick where it joins body, tapering to 

 a point, not carried higher than the back. 



Coat. — Close, smooth, short, and glossy, not soft. 



Color. — Black and mahogany tan, distributed distinctly over 

 body. On head, tan to the nose ; nasal bone jet black ; bright 

 spot on each cheek and above each eye. Under jaw and throat 

 are tan ; hair inside ear of same color. Fore lesis tan to knee, with 

 black lines up each toe and black mark above the foot. Inside 

 hind legs tan, divided with black at hock- joint. Under tail tan, and 

 each side of chest is tanned slightly. 



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