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Ears. Cut or uncut ; if cut, quite erect ; if not 

 cut, to be small V-shaped and carried semi-erect, 

 covered with short hair ; colour to be a deep, 

 dark tan. 



Mouth. Good even mouth ; teeth as sound as 

 possible. A dog having lost a tooth or two through 

 accident, not the least objectionable, providing the 

 jaws are even. 



Body. Very compact and a good loin, and level 

 on the top of the back. 



Coat. The hair as long and straight as possible 

 (not wavy), which should be glossy, like silk (not 

 woolly) ; colour, a bright steel blue, extending from 

 the back of the head to the root of the tail, and on 

 no account intermingled the least with fawn, light, 

 or dark hairs. 



Legs. Quite straight, which should be of a bright 

 golden tan, and well covered with hair a few shades 

 lighter at the ends than at the roots. 



Feet. As round as possible ; toe nails black. 



Tail. Cut to a medium length, with plenty 

 of hair on, darker blue in colour than the rest 

 of body, especially at the end of the tail, 

 and carried a little higher than the level of the 

 back. 



Weight. Divided into two classes, viz. : under 

 5lb. and over 5lb., but not to exceed I2lb. 



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