THE ST. BERNARD 191 



a good one, and have plenty of room for him, he 

 will make a most satisfactory companion. But a 

 loosely built, ramshackle creature, with crooked front 

 and cow hocks, is indeed an eyesore. The present 

 is a good time for any one to take up breeding St. 

 Bernards seriously, as the best specimens are fairly 

 widely distributed, instead of being concentrated in 

 one kennel as they were a few years ago, when 

 Messrs. Inman and Walmsley practically annihilated 

 competition by producing dog after dog of marvel- 

 lous perfection. One could wish that Mr. Walmsley 

 would reveal a secret which should be highly 

 instructive. 



The St. Bernard Club's standard is as follows : 



HEAD. Large and massive, circumference of skull 

 being rather more than double the length of the 

 head from nose to occiput. Muzzle short, full in 

 front of the eyes, and square at nose end. Cheeks 

 flat, and great depth from eye to lower jaw. Lips 

 deep, but not too pendulous. From nose to stop 

 perfectly straight and broad. Stop somewhat abrupt 

 and well defined. Skull broad, slightly rounded at 

 top, with somewhat prominent brow. 



EARS. Of medium size, lying close to the cheeks, 

 and not heavily feathered. 



EYES. Rather small and deep set, dark in colour, 

 not too close together, the lower eyelid drooping so 

 as to show a fair amount of haw at the inner corner, 

 the upper eyelid falling well over the eye. 



NOSE. Large and black, with well -developed 

 nostrils. 



MOUTH. Level. 



EXPRESSION. Should betoken benevolence, dig- 

 nity, and intelligence. 



