144 British Dogs. 



The back is very long, straight, and both it and the loins are strong. 



The hind-quarters are not much bent in stifle, the fore legs are straight 

 with immense bone, the fore arm very thick and strong, the feet large, 

 rather flat, and these and the legs are well feathered. 



The tail is generally docked, but not very short, feathered, and with 

 a downward carriage. 



The coat is thick, flat, and soft a curly coat is objectionable ; the 

 colour is white and lemon, which should be nicely distributed, the lemon 

 should come down the head to below the eyes, and be divided by a line or 

 narrow blaze of white up the forehead. 



The subject of our engraving is Mr. W. Arkwright's Lapis, winner at 

 the Crystal Palace Show, 1877 ; he is a three-year-old dog, by the Duke 

 of Portland's Bob out of Mr. Arkwright's Floss, by the celebrated Duke 

 out of Arkwright's Kose. 



The following shows the weight and measurements of Lapis and 

 other good specimens. Lapis is higher at the shoulder than many. 



Mr. W. Arkwright's Lapis : weight, 621b. ; height at shoulder, 18in. ; 

 length from tip of nose to set on of stern, 42in. ; length from occiput to 

 between eyes, Gin. ; thence to tip of nose, 4fin. ; length of tail, 6|in. ; 

 girth behind shoulders, 29in. ; girth of head, 18|in. ; girth of forearm, 

 Sin. ; girth of loin, 25in. 



Mr. W. Arkwright's Busy : Height at shoulder, 16in. ; length from 

 nose to set on of tail, 45in. ; length of tail, 7in. ; girth of chest, 26in. ; 

 girth of loin, 25in. ; girth of head, 171in. ; girth of overarm, 7|in. ; 

 length of head from occiput to between eyes, 5fin. ; length from eyes 

 to nose end, 3in. 



Mr. W. Arkwright's Looby : Length from nose to set on of tail, 39in. ; 

 length of tail, Gin. ; girth of chest, 23iin. ; girth of loin, 22in. ; girth 

 of overarm, 7fin. ; length of head from occiput to between eyes, Gin. ; 

 length from eyea to nose end, 4|in. 



