632 BRITISH DOGS 



Stern. Should be carried well over the back after the manner of the tail of 

 the Chow. All Thibetan dogs carry their tails in this way, and a low carriage 

 of stern is a sign of impure blood. 



Coat. Should be heavy, of good length and very dense. There should be a 

 strong growth on the skull, falling on both sides. The legs should be well clothed 

 right down to the toes. On the body the hair should not reach to the ground, as 

 in a show Yorkshire ; there should be a certain amount of daylight. In general 

 appearance the hair should convey the idea of being much harder to the eye than 

 it is to the touch. It should look hard, straight, and strong, when to the touch 

 it is soft, but not silky. The hair should be straight, with no tendency to curl. 



Colour. Black, dark grizzle, slate, sandy, or an admixture of these colours 

 with w r hite. 



Size. About loin, or nin. height at shoulder for dogs, and gin. or loin, for 

 bitches. 



Occasionally met with is another dog from the same country, 

 usually called a Thibetan Spaniel ; but as a matter of fact both 

 Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Clarke are most emphatic in saying that there 

 is no Thibet dog with any of the characteristics of the Spaniel as 

 ordinarily understood. 



