THE DACHSHUND 233 



Ears. Long, broad, and soft ; set on low, and well back ; carried close to 

 the head. 



Jaw. Strong, level, and square to the muzzle ; canines recurvent. 



Chest. Deep and narrow ; breast-bone prominent. 



Legs and t-eet. Fore legs very short, and strong in bone, well crooked, not 

 standing over ; elbows well clothed with muscle, neither in nor out ; feet large, 

 round, and strong, with thick pads and strong nails. Hind legs smaller in bone 

 and higher, hind feet smaller. The dog must stand true i.e. equally on all 

 parts of the foot. 



Skin and Coat. Skin thick, loose, supple, and in great quantity ; coat dense, 

 short, and strong. 



Loin. Well arched, long, and muscular. 



Stern. Long and strong, flat at root, tapering to the tip ; hair on under side 

 coarse ; carried low, except when excited. Quarters very muscular. 



Bo'iy. Length from back of head to root of stern two and a half times the 

 height at shoulder. Fore ribs well sprung, back ribs very short. 



Lolour. Any colour ; nose to follow body colour ; much white objectionable. 



Symmetry and Quality. The Dachshund should be long, low, and graceful, 

 not cloddy. 



Weight. Dog?,, about 2 lib. ; bitches, about i81b. 



SCALE OF POINTS 



Head and Skull ... ... ... ... ... 12 



Ears 6| 



Jaw 5 



Chest ... ... ... ... ... ... . 7 



Legs' and Feet ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 



Skin and Coat ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 



Loin ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 



Stern... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Body... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 



Colour ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 



Symmetry and Quality ... ... ... ... ... n 



Total ... ... ... 100 



The Dachshund Club states that it does not advocate point 

 judging, the figures given being only used to show the comparative 

 value of the features. 



The Dachshund is one of the few varieties that can boast a 

 Stud Book of its own. "Dachshund Pedigrees" are monumental 

 volumes, and bear eloquent testimony to the painstaking care and 

 research bestowed upon them by their compilers, Mr. E. S. 

 Woodiwiss and Mr. E. Watlock Allen. They contain a list of all 

 registered Dachshunds up to date, giving their reputed sires and 

 dams, dates of birth, colour, breeders, owners, etc. Apart, too, 

 from the pedigrees, there are a number of admirable reproductions 

 in black and white of " pillars of the Stud Book," English and 

 German dogs alike. Such a feature will be a valuable one to the 

 breeder in the future, who will not only be able to refer to the family 

 tree, but also to see some splendid representations of animals 

 forming its chief branches, 



