298 TJJE AMEEICAN BOOK OF THE DOG. 



Head. Capacious skull, rather raised in dome, and 

 fairly wide, showing large brain capacity. The dome ap- 

 pears higher than it really is, from its being surmounted by 

 the crest or top-knot, which should grow down to a point 

 between the eyes, leaving the temple smooth. 



Eyes. Highly intelligent, amber-colored. Dark is gen- 

 erally preferred. 



Nose. Dark liver-colored, rather large, and well-devel- 

 oped. 



Ears. Set on rather low. In a full-sized specimen the 

 leather should be not less than eighteen inches, and with 

 feather about twenty -four inches. The feather on the ear 

 should be long, abundant, and wavy. 



Neck. Should be " Pointer-like " i. e., muscular, 

 slightly arched, and not too long. It should be strongly 

 set on the shoulders. 



Body (including size and symmetry). Height at shoul- 

 der from twenty to twenty-four inches, according to sex 

 and strain; body fair-sized, round, barrel-shaped, well 

 ribbed up. When wet would resemble in contour that of 

 a sporting-looking Pointer. 



Shoulders and chest. Chest deep, and not too narrow. 

 Shoulders strong, rather sloping, and well covered with 

 hard muscle. 



Back and loin. Back strong; loins a trifle arched, and 

 powerful, so as to fit them for the heavy work of beating 

 through sedgy, muddy sides of rivers. 



Hind quarters. Round and muscular, and slightly 

 drooping toward the set-on of the stern. 



Stern. A. " whip-tail," thick at base and tapering to a 

 u sting." The hair on it should be short, straight, and 

 close-lying, except for a few inches from its root, where it 

 gradually merges into the body coat in some short curls. 



Feet and legs. Fore legs straight, well-boned. They 

 should be well furnished with wavy hair all round and 

 down to the feet, which should be large and round. Hind 

 legs stifle long; hock set low. They should be well fur- 

 nished except from the hock down the front. 



