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each other at inner, from peak to skull. When 

 pendant, larger, hanging straight, lying flat, and 

 close at front. 



"3. Body. Pre-eminently long and low. Shoulders 

 broad, chest deep, ribs well sprung and oval-shaped, 

 giving flattish appearance to sides. Hind-quarters 

 and flank full and well developed. Back level and 

 slightly declining from top of hip joint to shoulders. 

 Neck long and gently crested. 



" 4. Tail. When hanging, upper half perpendicu- 

 lar, under half thrown backwards in a curve. When 

 raised, a prolongation of the incline of the back, and 

 not rising higher nor curling up. 



" 5. Legs. Short, straight, and muscular. No 

 dew claws. Feet large and pointing forward. 



"6. Coat (Double). An under, short, close, 

 soft, and woolly. An over, long averaging S^in. 

 hard, straight, flat and free from crisp or 

 curl. Hair on head ; shorter, softer, and veiling 

 forehead and eyes ; on ears, overhanging inside, 

 falling down and mingling with side locks, not 

 heavily, but surrounding the ear like a fringe, and 

 allowing its shape to appear. Tail also gracefully 

 feathered. 



"7. Colour (Any Variety). Dark or light blue or 

 grey, or fawn with black points. Shade of head and 

 legs approximating that of body." 



