606 BRITISH DOGS 



is heavily feathered) proudly curved or plumed over the back. In size they vary 

 considerably, but the smaller they are the better, provided type and quality are 

 not sacrificed. When divided by weight, classes should be for under and over 

 ;lb. 



Coat. The coat should be long, profuse, and straight, free from curl or wave, 

 and not be too flat ; it should have a tendency to stand out, more particularly at 

 the frill, with profuse feathering on the tail and thighs. 



Colour. The dogs should be either black-and-white or red-and- white i.e. 

 parti-coloured. The term red includes all shades of sable, brindle, lemon, and 

 orange, but the brighter and clearer the red the better. The white should be 

 clear white, and the colour, whether black or red, should be in evenly distributed 

 patches over the body, cheek, and ears. 



Head. Should be large for size of dog, with a broad skull rounded in front ; 

 eyes large, dark, set far apart ; muzzle very short and wide, and well cushioned 

 i.e. the upper lips rounded on each side of the nostrils, which should be large and 

 black, except in the case of red-and-white dogs, when a brown-coloured nose is 

 as common as a black one. 



Ears. Should be small, set wide apart, and high on the dog's head, and 

 carried slightly forward, V-shapeH. 



Body. Should be squarely and compactly built, wide in chest, "cobby "in 

 shape. The length of the dog's body should be about its height. 



Legs and Feet. The legs should be straight and the bone fine ; the feet should 

 be long and hare-shaped. The legs should be well feathered to the feet on the 

 front legs and to the thighs behind. The feet should also be feathered. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE 



Head- 

 Size 5^1 



Shape of Skull ... ... 5! 



Shortness of Nose ... ... ... ... 5| 2O 



Width of Muzzle ... ... ... ... 5; 



Eyes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



P2ars ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Coat and Feathering ... ... ... ... ... 15 



Colour and Marking ... ... ... ... ... 10 



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



Action, Shape, Style, and Carriage of Tail... ... ... 20 



Size ... ... ... . ... ... ... ... 10 



Total .. 100 



