500 BRITISH DOGS 



A brief recent description is as follows : 



Skull. Narrow and domed, adorned with a silky top-knot. 

 Jaws. Extremely punishing and the lips tight. 



Nose. Large, and either black or flesh-coloured, according to the shade 

 of the coat. 



Eyes. Small, and rather deeply sunken, their colour following that of the 

 body. 



j&Vzr-y. Filbert-shaped, fine, tipped with soft hair, and carried flat to the 

 sides of the head. 



Neck. Long, and shoulders sloping. 



Body. Rather narrow at the chest, but deep at this point ; the ribs flat, 

 slightly arched at the loins, which should be powerful. 



Fore Legs. Straight ; feet of fair size. 



Hindquarters. Graceful-looking and not too heavy. 



Tail. Tapering neatly from the root, and scimitar shaped. 



Oa/. Hard, and close below, of the texture known as "linty"; colours, 

 blue, liver, sandy, or any of the above mixed with tan of a light shade. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE 



Head, including shape and top-knot ... ... ... 20 



Muzzle and Jaws ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Ears ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Neck and Chest ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Body, Arched Loins, and Ribs ... ... ... ... 20 



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



Coat ... ... ... ... 15 



General appearance ... ...IS 



Total ... ... ... ioo 



