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to them that gipsy, game, and genuine appearance which is an essential 

 characteristic in the Dan die. 



Point 5. The ears should be large and pendulous, from 3in. to 4in. 

 long, set far apart, well back, and rather low on the skull, hanging close 

 to the cheeks, like a hound's or beagle's, but a little more pointed or 

 almond-shaped, i.e., broad at the base, and tapering to a small rounded 

 point. The taper should be all, or nearly all, on the back edge, the front 

 edge hanging nearly straight down from its junction with the head to the 

 tip. They ought to show a little shoulder at the base, which causes the 

 tips of the ears to point a little forwards towards the jaw. They should 

 be moderately thick and leathery, and covered with a short, soft, darker 

 and brighter sort of hair than on the body, having a smooth velvety 

 appearance, showing no lint or silky hair, excepting in some cases a thin 

 feather of lighter hair starting about an inch or so from the tip, and of 

 the same colour and texture as the top-knot ; this gives the top of the 

 ear the appearance of a distinct point. 



Point 6. The neck should be rather short, and very muscular, well- 

 developed, and strong, showing great power by being well set into the 

 shoulder. The length of neck should average about one-third of its 

 girth. , 



Point 7. The body should be very long and flexible, measuring from 

 top of shoulders to root of tail about an inch or two over one and a half 

 times the height of dog at shoulder. Chest well developed and broad, 

 with brisket round and deep, being well let down between the fore legs. 

 The back should be rather low at the shoulders, and slightly curved 

 down behind them, with a corresponding arch, the rise commencing about 

 2in. behind the shoulder blade ; over the loins, which should be higher 

 than the shoulders, broad and strong, with a slight gradual droop from 

 the top of loins to root of tail. Eibs well sprung and rounded, back and 

 front, forming a good barrel. Both sides of spine should be well supplied 

 with muscle ; in fact, every part of the dog seems to be abundantly 

 supplied with muscle, giving it great compactness. 



Point 8. The tail (or stern) should be in length a little less than the 

 height of the dog at the shoulder. It should be set on at the bottom of 

 a gentle slope about 2in. from top of loins, being rather thick at the 

 root, getting very slightly thicker for about 4in., then tapering off to a 

 fine point. It should be covered on the upper side with wiry hair, of 



