THE SMOOTH-COATED FOX TERRIER. 379 



The ears should be V-shaped and small, of moderate 

 thickness, and drooping forward close to the cheek, not 

 hanging by the side of the head like a Foxhound's. 



The /aw, upper and under, should be strong and muscu- 

 lar; should be of fair punishing strength, but not so in any 

 way to resemble the Greyhound or modern English Terrier. 

 There should not be much falling away below the eyes. 

 This part of the'head should, however, be moderately chis- 

 eled out, so as not to go down in a straight slope like a 

 wedge. 



The nose, toward which the muzzle must gradually taper, 

 should be black. 



The eyes and the rims should be dark in color, small, and 

 rather deep-set, full of fire, life, and intelligence; as nearly 

 as possible circular in shape. 



The teeth should be as nearly as possible level; i. e. y the 

 upper teeth on the outside of the lower teeth. 



Neck should be clean and muscular, without throati- 

 ness, of fair length, and gradually widening to the shoul- 

 ders. 



Shoulders should be long and sloping, well laid 

 fine at the points, and clearly cut at the withers. 



Chest deep and not broad. 



Back should be short, straight, and strong, with no 

 appearance of slackness. 



Loin should be powerful and very slightly arched. 

 The fore ribs should be moderately arched, the back ribs 

 deep; and the dog should be well ribbed up. 



Hind quarters should be strong and muscular, quite 

 free from droop or crouch; the thighs long and powerful; 

 hocks near the ground, the dog standing well up on them 

 like a Foxhound, and not straight in the stifle. 



Stern should be set on rather high, and carried gaily, 

 but not over the back or curled. It should be of good 

 strength, anything approaching a "pipe-stopper" tail 

 being especially objectionable. 



Legs, viewed in any direction, must be straight, show- 

 ing little or no appearance of ankle in front. They should 



