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extending beyond the nose, well clothed with long, silky 

 hair, which must be straight or wavy no positive curls 

 or ringlets. 



Neck and shoulders (value 10). Neck should be suffi- 

 ciently long to allow the nose to reach the ground easily; 

 muscular, and running into well-shaped, sloping shoulders. 



Body (value 15). Ribs should be well sprung; chest of 

 fair width and depth; body well ribbed back; short in the 

 coupling; flank free from any tucked-up appearance; loiif 

 strong. 



Length (value 5), from tip of nose to root of tail, should 

 be about twice the height at shoulder, rather more than 

 less. 



Legs and feet (value 15). The fore legs should be short, 

 strong in bone and muscle, straight, neither bent in nor 

 out at elbow; pasterns straight, short, and strong; elbows 

 well let down; the hind legs should be strong, with well- 

 bent stifles; hocks straight, looked at from behind, and near 

 the ground. Feet should be of good size, round, turning 

 neither in nor out, toes not too spreading; the soles should 

 be furnished with hard, homy pads, and there should be 

 plenty of hair between the toes. 



Coat (value 10) should be abundant, soft and silky, 

 straight or wavy, but without curl; chest, legs, and tail 

 well feathered. There should be no top -knot or curly hair 

 on top of head. 



Tail (value 5) usually docked, carried nearly level with 

 the back. At work it is carried lower, with a quick, nerv- 

 ous action which is characteristic of the breed. 



