and activity. Style of a high order, and carriage easy and 

 graceful. 



Skull Broad and flat, without prominent cheeks, and fore- 

 head free from wrinkles. 



Stop Well defined but indenture not too deep. 



Eyes Wide apart, large and round, neither sunken nor too 

 prominent, and in color dark and soft. The outside corner 

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



Ears Small and thin, situated as near corners of skull as 

 possible. 



Muzzle Short, square, wide and deep, without wrinkles. 

 Nose black and white, with a well-defined straight line between 

 nostrils. The jaws broad and square, with short, regular teeth. 

 The chops wide and deep, not pendulous, completely covering 

 the teeth when mouth is closed. 



Neck Of fair strength, without throatiness and slightly 

 arched. 



Body Deep and of broad chest, well ribbed up. Back short, 

 not reached. Loins and quarters strong. 



Elbows Standing neither in or out. 



Fore legs Wide apart, straight and well muscled. 



Hind legs 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 neither in nor out. 

 Toes compact and arched. 



Tail Set on low, short, fine, and tapering, straight or screw, 

 devoid of fringe or coarse hair, and not carried above the 

 horizontal. 



Color Any color; brindle, evenly marked with white, 

 strongly preferred. 



Markings White muzzle, blaze on face, collar, chest and 

 feet. 



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



WeightLight weight class 12 and not to exceed 17 pounds; 

 middleweight class 17 and not to exceed 22 pounds; heavyweight 

 class 22 and not to exceed 28 pounds. 



Disqualifications Dpcfced tail and any artificial means used 

 to deceive the judge. 



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