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p ee t. Should be large and well shaped. Splayed or turned-out feet are 

 objectionable. 



Tail. Should be of moderate length, reaching down a little below the hocks ; 

 it should be of fair thickness and well covered with long hair, but not to form a 

 flag. When the dog is standing still and not excited, it should hang downwards, 

 with a slight curve at the end ; but when the dog is in motion, it should be carried 

 a trifle up, and when he is excited, straight out, with a slight curve at the end. 

 Tails with a kink in them, or curled over the back, are very objectionable. 



Ears. Should be small, set well back, square with the skull, lie close to the 

 head, and covered with short hair, and no fringe. 



Eyes. Should be small, of a dark brown colour, rather deeply set, but not 

 showing any haw, and they should be rather widely apart. 



Colour. ]&. black. A slight tinge of bronze, or a splash of white on chest 

 and toes is not objectionable. 



Height and Weight. Size and weight are very desirable so long as symmetry 

 is maintained. A fair average height at the shoulders is 2;in. for a dog and 

 25in. for a bitch, and a fair average weight is respectively : dogs, I4olb. to I5olb. ; 

 bitches, nolb. to I2olb. 



Other than Black. Should in all respects follow the black except in colour, 

 which may be almost any, so long as it disqualifies for the Black class, but the 

 colours most to be encouraged are black-and-white and bronze. Beauty in 

 markings to be taken greatly into consideration. 



Dogs that have been entered in Black classes at shows held under Kennel 

 Club Rules, where classes are provided for dogs Other than Black, shall not be 

 qualified to compete in Other than Black classes in future. 



Black dogs that have only white toes and white breasts and white tip to tail 

 are to be exhibited in the classes provided for Black. 



SCALE OF POINTS 



Head ... ... ... ... ... ... 34 



Shape of Skull ... ... ... .. ... 8 



Ears ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Eyes ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 



Muzzle ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 



Body ... ... ... ... ... ... 66 



Neck ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 



Chest ... ... ... ... ... 6 



Shoulders ... ... ... ... ... 4 



Loin and Back ... ... ... ... ... 12 



Hindquarters and Tail ... ... ... ... 10 



Legs and Feet ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Coat ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 



Size, Height, and General Appearance ... ... 8 



Total points in all ... ... ... 100 



We may very well mention here a variety of dog that is 

 occasionally met with at shows in this country and that is un- 

 doubtedly a combination of the Newfoundland and some other 

 breed, probably the Great Dane. The dog referred to is the Leon- 

 berg. Though not very highly thought of in England, yet upon the 

 Continent there is at least one club that fosters the breed. In 

 colour it is reddish, and the head is well shown in the illustration 



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