86 Modern Dogs. 



head, with sloping shoulders, the neck being free 

 from throatiness, and slightly arched at the occiput. 



" Chest. Narrow but deep. 



" Body. Moderately short and curving upwards 

 at the loin ; ribs well sprung ; back slightly arched 

 at the loin and falling again at the joining of the 

 tail to the same height as the shoulders. 



" Legs. Must be quite straight, set on well under 

 the dog and of fair length. 



" Feet. More inclined to be cat than hare 

 footed. 



" Tail. Moderate length, and set on where the 

 arch of the back ends, thick where it joins the body, 

 tapering to a point, and not carried higher than the 

 back. 



" Coat. Close, smooth, short and glossy. 



" Colour. Jet black, and rich mahogany tan, 

 distributed over the body as follows : On the head 

 the muzzle is tanned to the nose, which with the 

 nasal bone is jet black ; there is also a bright spot 

 on each cheek, and above each eye, the under jaw 

 and throat are tanned, and the hair inside the ear 

 is of the same colour. The fore legs tanned up to 

 the knee with black lines (pencil marks) up each 

 toe, and a black mark (thumb mark) above the 

 foot. Inside the hind legs tanned, but divided with 

 black at the hock joint, and under the tail also 



