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approach, the goal of perfection. Few specimens develop 

 with anything like perfect marks. The tendency is to one 

 or more of the following faults: Too much tan, too little 

 tan, indistinctness of outline between the tan and the black, 

 tan on the outside of the hind quarters, tan on upper sur- 

 face of the ears; and while tan may be too extensive on 

 some parts, it may be wanting in others. Another, and 

 perhaps worse fault, is white under the breast; and in 





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spite of all efforts to breed them without such markings, it 

 will appear on about one puppy in every six or eight. 

 Some puppies will show it when first born, and it will dis- 

 appear with surprising rapidity within a fortnight, while 

 others are thus blemished for life. It is a fault that is con- 

 sidered fatal to bench-show form; and although I think too 

 much stress is laid upon this point, it is undoubtedly right 

 to consider the lack of proper tan markings a serious defect. 

 Much has been said and written about the faking prac- 

 ticed with the Black and Tan, but so far as I can observe, 



