IO2 British Dogs. 



slightly wrinkled, the hind part of the head is moderately expressed. 

 Nose broader than in other breeds of hounds, may be black or red. The 

 bridge of the nose under the eyes is small or drawn in, almost arched. 

 The eyebrows are considerable developed and protruding. Nose round, 

 and lips falling over in the corner of the mouth. 



3. Ears tolerably long, very broad, rounded at the ends, high, and 

 equally set out, always lying close. 



4. Eyes clear, with energetic expression, no red observable. 



5. Neck long and strong, enlarging towards the chest. 



6. Back rather long, sunk behind the shoulders, hind part broad, and 

 slightly vaulted and sloping. 



7. Breast wide, ribs deep and long, back gradually sloping up behind. 



8. Tail long and well provided with hair. 



9. Fore legs stronger than the hind legs, shoulders sloping, very loose 

 and movable ; the muscles of the shoulders are well developed. 



10. Hind legs moderately well developed, the lower parts not quite 

 straight. 



11. Feet strong, round, and closed toes. Nails, strong, uneven; the 

 sole of the foot is strong and large. 



12. Goat close and full, smooth and elastic, almost glossy. 



13. Colour grey-brown, like the winter coat of deer ; dark brown on 

 muzzle ; eyes and tail red-brown, or red-yellow, or brown intermixed 

 with black, and marked mostly with the darker colour on the eyes, 

 nose, and tail, and with dark marks on the back. 



Those dogs are considered as faulty which have a small high skull, narrow 

 nose, running in the same dimension toward the forehead ; if the ears are 

 too long, too narrow, and too pointed ; if the legs are bent, too short, or too 

 thin, or strongly bent and too high carried tail ; as also the structure, if 

 not in correspondence with the different parts of the body. As regards 

 colour, white and also yellow marks, must be considered faulty. 



