90 THE DEERHOUND 



hound requires a very strong neck to hold a stag. 

 The nape of the neck should be very prominent 

 where the head is set on, and the throat should be 

 clean cut at the angle and prominent. The shoulders 

 should be well sloped, and the blades well back, 

 with not too much width between them. Loaded 

 and straight shoulders are very bad faults. 



STERN. Stern should be tolerably long, tapering, 

 and reaching to within ij inches below the hocks ; 

 when the dog is still, dropped perfectly straight down 

 or curved. When in motion, it should be curved 

 when excited ; in no case to be lifted out of the 

 line of the back. It should be well covered 

 with hair, on the inside thick and wiry, underside 

 longer, and towards the end a slight fringe is not 

 objectionable. A curl or ring tail is very undesirable. 



EYES. The eyes should be dark : generally they 

 are dark brown or hazel. A very light eye is not 

 liked. The eye is moderately full, with a soft look 

 in repose, but a keen, far-away gaze when the dog 

 is roused. The rims of the eyelids should be black. 



BODY. The body and general formation is that 

 of a Greyhound of larger size and bone. Chest deep 

 rather than broad, but not too narrow and flat- 

 sided. The loin well arched, and drooping to the 

 tail. A straight back is not desirable, this forma- 

 tion being unsuitable for going uphill, and very 

 unsightly. 



LEGS AND FEET. The legs should be broad and 

 flat, a good broad forearm and elbow being desir- 

 able. Forelegs, of course, as straight as possible. 

 Feet close and compact, with well arched toes. The 

 hindquarters drooping, and as broad and powerful 

 as possible, the hips being set wide apart. The 



