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should hang very forward arid close to the cheeks, never 

 showing the slightest tendency to "prick;" they should 

 be covered with very short, soft, silky hair. The eyes are 

 generally hazel, rather small, and deeply sunk, showing the 

 third eyelid, or "haw," which is frequently, but not always, 

 of a deep red color; this redness of the haw is, as a rule, an 

 indication of Bloodhound cross whenever it is met with, 

 whether in the Mastiff, Gordon Setter, or St. Bernard, 

 though occasionally I have met with it in breeds in which 

 no trace of the Bloodhound could be detected. 



The flews (value 5) are remarkably long and pendent, 

 sometimes falling fully two inches below the angle of the 

 mouth. 



The neck (value 5) is long, so as to enable this Hound to 

 drop his nose to the ground without altering his pace. In 

 the front of the throat there is a considerable dewlap. 



Chest and shoulders (value 10). The chest is rather 

 wide than deep, but in all cases there should be a good 

 girth; shoulders sloping and muscular. 



The back and back ribs (value 10) should be wide and 

 deep, the size of the dog necessitating great power in this 

 department. The hips, or "couples," should be especially 

 attended to, and they should be wide, or almost ragged. 



Legs and feet (value 15). Many Bloodhounds are very 

 deficient in these important parts, owing to confinement. 

 The legs must be straight and muscular, and the ankles of 

 full size. The feet also are often flat, but they should be, if 

 possible, round and cat-like. 



Color and coat (value 10). In color the Bloodhound is 

 either black-and-tan or tan only, as is the case with all 

 black-and-tan breeds. The black should extend to the 

 back, the sides, top of the neck, and top of the head. It is 

 seldom a pure black, but more or less mixed with the tan, 

 which should be a deep, ricli red. There should be little or 

 no white. A deep tawny, or lion color, is also coveted, but 

 seldom found. The coat should be short and hard on the 

 body, but silky on the ears and top of the head. 



The stern (value 5) is, like that of all Hounds, carried 



