326 . Modern Dogs. 



1. AVERAGE MEASURE. 



Dog. Height, at shoulder, 9 inches. 



Length, back of skull to root of tail, 22\ inches ; 

 muzzle to back of skull, 8-| inches ; root of tail to 

 tip joint, 9 inches. Total length, 40 inches. 

 Bitch. Half an inch lower, and two and a half inches shorter 

 than dog, all parts proportional; thus, body 21 inches, 

 head 8, and tail 8f; total, 37^ inches. 



2. AVERAGE WEIGHT. 



Dog, i81b. ; Bitch, i61b. No dog shall be over 2olb., nor under 

 i61b.; and no bitch should be over i81b., nor under i4lb. 



3. POINTS, WITH VALUE. 



( Height, with C 10 inches high, 5* 



1. Size. < Length and < 9 icv 



(Proportions ( 8J 15- 



Scale for bitches one-half inch lower throughout. 



TT j ( Skull and eyes - - - - io'~) 



2. Head. | Jawsandte } eth . . 5 .ji5- 



3. Ears. Carriage, with shape, size, and feather, icr 



, ( Back and neck, - - - - 10*) 



I. Body. { ChestandribS; 5 .ji5- 



5. Tail. Carriage and feather, IO' 



( Straightness and shortness, - - 5') 



[Strength, ..'... \\* 



( Hardness, i 



7. Coat. < Lankness, 5* > 20* 



(Length, - 5- 



8. Colour and Condition, 



Total, ioo' 



4. JUDICIAL AWARDS. 



1. Over extreme weight to be handicapped 5* per Ib. of excess. 



2. Over or under shot mouth to disqualify. 



3. Doctored ears or tail to disqualify. 



4. No extra value for greater length of coat than 5^ inches. 



f Not to be commended under a total of 60- 



j Not to be highly commended ,, 65* 



1 Not to be very highly commended 70' 



(No specials to be given 75- 



