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implies roundness and that carries with it a wide chest. That formation 

 makes a dog slow, and if we have the deep chest ivith the round ribs, we 

 have this intensified. In my opinion the ribs should come well out from 

 their insertion, and show a very slight curve in their descent, the dog 

 appearing by comparison with a Dandie Dinmont to be flat sided, 

 whereas well sprung ribs would give a barrel shape, and this is in- 

 consistent with other points ; the head, for instance, which in this 

 breed is long, and all fast dogs are long in the head and deep but 

 not wide in the chest and more or less cut up in the flank, and the 

 latter point is inconsistent with deep back ribs. 



The subject of our illustration is Spuds, a celebrated bitch that has 

 won many prizes and served as a model for breeders, although now 

 equalled, if not outstripped, by younger ones. 



The descriptive points, drawn up by Mr. E. G. Eidgway and endorsed 

 by signatures of twenty-four other breeders, are as follow : 



Head. Long and rather narrow across skull ; flat, and perfectly free 

 from stop or wrinkle. 



Muzzle. Long and rather pointed, but strong in make, with good 

 black nose, and free from loose flesh and chop. 



Teeth. Perfectly level, and evenly set in good strong jaws. 



Ears. When uncut, small and filbert shaped, and lying close to head, 

 colour of which is sometimes darker than rest of body, hair on ears short 

 and free from fringe. 



Neck. Tolerably long and well arched. 



Legs. Moderately long, well set .from shoulders, with plenty of bone 

 and muscle, must be perfectly straight, and covered, like the ears and 

 head, with a similar texture of coat as the body, but not quite so long. 



Eyes. Small, keen, and hazel colour. 



Feet. Strong, tolerably round, with toes well split up ; most pure 

 specimens have black toe nails. 



Chest. Muscular, and rather deep, but should not be either full or 

 wide. 



Body. Moderately long, with ribs well sprung ; loin and back should 

 show great strength, and all well knit together. 



Coat. Must be hard, rough, and wiry, in decided contradistinction 

 to softness, shaggyness, silkyness, and all parts perfectly free from rock 

 or curl. Hair on head and legs not quite so long as rest of body. 



