48 Modern Dogs. 



<( Back. The back short and muscular, but not 

 out of proportion to the general contour of the 

 animal. 



" Legs. The fore legs should be perfectly straight, 

 with well-developed muscles ; not ' out at shoulder/ 

 but set on the racing lines, and very strong at the 

 pastern joints. The hind legs are long and, in pro- 

 portion to the fore legs, muscular, with good, strong, 

 straight hocks, well let down near the ground. 



" Feet. The feet more resemble those of a cat 

 than a hare. 



" Colour. Should be white. 



" Coat. Short, close, and stiff to the touch, with 

 a fine gloss. 



" Tail. The tail should be short in proportion to 

 the size of the dog, set on very low down, thick 

 where it joins the body, and tapering to a fine point. 

 It should be carried at an angle of about 45 deg. 

 without curl, and never over the back. 



" Weight. From islb. to solb." 



As a matter of fact, I do not think very much of 

 the above description, because of its meagreness and 

 incompleteness, and I am almost afraid that when 

 it was drawn up sundry dogs that had not totally 

 black noses and were somewhat uneven in mouth 

 were occasionally winning prizes. " Over-shot" or 

 " under-shot " mouths, that is where the upper teeth 



