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the eyes, so as to 'form nearly a line from the nose-end along the joint of the skull 

 to the occiput. The lips close-fitting, and no flew. 



Eyes. Should be small and well sunk into the head. The blues should have 

 a dark eye; the blue-and-tan ditto, with amber shade; livers, sandies, etc., a 

 light brown eye. 



Nose, Large, well angled. Blues and blue-and-tans should have black noses ; 

 livers and sandies flesh-coloured noses. 



Teeth. Level, or pincer-jawed. 



Ears. Moderately large, carried well forward, flat to the cheek, thinly 

 covered and tipped with fine silky hair ; they should be filbert-shaped. 



Legs. Of moderate length, not wide apart, straight and square set and 

 with good-sized feet, which are rather long. 



Tail. Thick at root, tapering to a point, slightly feathered on lower side, 

 9in. to nin. long, and scimitar-shaped. 



Neck and Shoulders. Neck long, deep at base, rising well from shoulders, 

 which should be flat. 



Body. Long and well proportioned, flat ribbed and deep ; not wide in chest ; 

 back slightly arched, well ribbed up, with light quarters. 



Coat. Hard, with close bottom, and not lying flat to the sides. 



Colour. Dark blue, blue and tan, liver, liver and tan, sandy, sandy and tan. 



Height. About I5in. to i6in. 



General Appearance. A lightly made-up, lathy dog, but not shelly. 



Weight. Dogs, about 24lb. ; bitches, about 22lb. 



Amongst the pillars of the Stud Book must be classed Sentinel 

 (K.C.S.B. 16,047), bred by Mr. John Cornforth, of Leiston, Suffolk, 

 and afterwards owned by Mr. W. S. Jackson, of Upper Canada 

 College, Toronto. Sentinel won a considerable number of prizes 

 in this country, and added to his laurels both in Canada and in 

 the United States. The pedigree of Sentinel runs into that of 

 Ask Tm II., through Mr. T. J. Pickett's Tear 'Em and Tyne, and 

 also through Mr. Snowball's Boxer. Indeed, this variety has for 

 so many generations been bred pure that it is doubtful whether 

 there are many dogs of any note living that cannot be traced back 

 to the same old stock ; although, in too many instances, links in 

 the chain of evidence are lost or twisted, and give rise to much 

 discussion, with rather fruitless results. Another of Mr. Cornforth's 

 dogs was Newcastle Lad, and probably one of the best he ever 

 owned. 



As in all breeds, we find a few years completely changes the 

 name-list of famous winners, and, although more slowly, the owners 

 of famous kennels. Mr. A. N. Dodd, Mr. J. A. Baty, and others, 

 have given up breeding to any great extent. In the capacity of 

 judge the late Lieut.-Colonel Cowen long headed the list. Mr. John 

 Cornforth was in the van of breeders, and Mr. A. E. James; of 

 Stonehouse, Devon, was in the same category. Mr. W. E. Alcock, 

 Hon. Sec. to the Club, had one of the largest and best kennels; 

 while Mr. C. T. Maling, jun., made an already strong kennel 

 formidable by purchasing Mr. J. A. Baty's dogs. In Scotland 

 Mr. Donald Ross, Glasgow, and Mr. J. Smith, Montrose, were 



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