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MY DOG AND 1. 



General Appearance. — The general appearance is that of a 

 smooth, short-coated, compactly built dog of moderately low stat- 

 ure. The head should indicate a high degree of intelligence and 

 be in proportion to the dog's size ; body rather short and well knit ; 

 limbs strong and finely turned ; no feature being so prominent that 

 the dog appears badly proportioned ; all conveying an impression 

 of determination, strength, and activity. Style of a high order, and 

 carriage easy and graceful. 



Head. — Skull large, broad, and flat, without prominent cheeks,, 

 and forehead free from wrinkles. Stop well defined, but indenture 

 not too deep. Eyes wide apart, large and round, neither sunken 

 nor too prominent ; color dark and soft. The outside corner 

 should be on a line with cheeks as viewed from the front. Ears 

 small and thin, situated as near corners of skull as possible ; rose- 

 ear preferable. Muzzle moderately short, wide, and deep (with- 

 out wrinkles). Nose black and wide, with a well-defined straight 

 line between nostrils. Jaws broad, square, and even, with shorty 

 strong teeth ; chops wide and deep, not pendulous, completely 

 covering teeth when mouth is closed. 



Neck. — Rather short and thick (without loose skin), and quite 

 well arched. 



Body. — Set moderately low, deep and quite broad at chest, 

 well ribbed up ; back quite short, not roached ; loins and quarters 

 strong. 



Elbows. — Set quite low, standing neither in nor out. 



Fore Legs. — Rather wide apart, straight, and well muscled. 



Hind Legs. — Rather straight; quite long from stifle to hock 

 (which should turn neither in nor out) ; short and straight from 

 hock to pastern. Thighs well muscled. Hocks not too prominent. 



Feet. — Small, nearly round, and turned a trifle outward; toes 

 compact and arched. 



Tail. — Moderate in length, set on low, with a moderate down- 

 ward carriage, fine and tapering, devoid of fringe or coarse hair. 



Color. — Any color except black, mouse, or liver; brindle and 

 white evenly marked, and whole brindle, are colors most preferred. 



Coat. — Fine in texture, short, bright, and not too hard. 



Weight. — Light-weight class, 15 to 25 pounds; heavy-weight 

 class, 25 to 35 pounds. 



Docked tail. 



Disqualification. 



