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which is less broad than other part. The ear is placed high up and well 

 backward, so that the space between ear and eye appears considerably 

 larger than with other hunting dogs. The ears are not wrinkled, but 

 hang down close at the cheeks. 



4. The Eye is of medium size, round, neither protruding nor sunken in 

 (klar vorliegand, i.e., well visible when seen from the side), and very 

 sharp in expression. 



5. Neck. Long, flexible, broad, and strong ; the skin somewhat loose 

 in front. 



6. Back. Very long, slanting towards the tail; loins well developed. 



7. Breast. Broad, framework of ribs long and deep, the flanks drawn in. 



8. Tail of medium length, strong at the root, and tapering to a thin 

 end ; almost straight, and carried as said above. 



9. Fore Legs. Muscles stronger than at the hind feet ; the shoulders 

 very muscular, upper arm short and strong, bending outwards ; the 

 knees bent inwards, the feet again outwards. The legs seen in the 

 profile must appear straight, not hanging over in the knees. 



10. Hind Legs. Straighter than with other dogs, seen from behind 

 almost straight ; the quarters have muscles well visible, almost pointing 

 out (eikig), the bone from hock to pastern very short. 



11. Feet. The feet of the fore legs are more muscular than those of 

 the hind legs, the toes well closed, with nails strongly curved and black ; 

 the sole of the feet is broad and thick. The toes of the hind legs are 

 shorter and straighter, the feet also smaller. 



12. Hair. Short, close, and glossy, not soft, but resisting to the touch 

 (mit stechender Spitze) when stroking against it ; very fine and close at 

 the ears, coarser and longer at the lower side of the tail, but here also 

 lying close to the skin. On the belly the hair is a little coarser, and the 

 skin well covered. 



13. Colour. Black, with tan at head, breast, front of neck, belly, legs, 

 and under the tail ; also dark brown, golden brown, hair grey with 

 darker stripe on the back : as also ash grey, silver grey with dark patches 

 (Tigerdachs) . The darker colours are mostly united with tan markings ; 

 with lighter colours the nails ought also to be black, and the eyes always 

 dark. Any white is only to be endured as a small mark at the chest. 



14. Teeth. Upper and lower teeth meet exactly; in proportion to the jaws 

 they are stronger than with any other breed, especially the corner teeth. 



