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and volume. Loin powerful and not too much arched. 

 Back long, broad, and straight, free from droop or bow. 

 Length an important characteristic; the nearer the dog is 

 in length to being two and one-half times his height at 

 shoulders the better. Quarters shapely and very muscular, 

 neither drooping nor stilty. 



Legs and feet. Fore legs short, straight, and im- 

 mensely heavy in bone; well in at elbow. Hind legs 

 heavy in bone, but not so heavy as fore legs. No feather 

 below hocks, but thick hair on back of leg just above 

 foot. Feet large, compact, and plentifully filled with 

 hair between toes. 



Coat and feather. Coat silky and straight, not too 

 long, extremely dense; feather long and abundant. 



Color and markings. Color, lemon and white and 

 orange and white. Fewer markings on body the better. 

 Perfection of markings : Solid lemon or orange ears, evenly 

 marked head and eyes, muzzle and legs ticked. 



Stern. Set on level and carried low. 



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