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have often failed in this direction, the hind legs 

 being especially faulty. 



OBJECTIONABLE POINTS. Dudley, liver, flesh- 

 coloured, or split nose ; over or under-shot mouth ; 

 snipy muzzle ; light or staring eyes ; cheek bumps ; 

 wedge headf; flat skull ; badly set or carried or 

 heavily feathered ears ; too much peak ; short neck ; 

 curly coat. 1 ; flat sides ; hollow back ; roach back ; 

 flat thighs ; ring tail ; open or hare feet ; cow 

 hocks ; straight hocks ; fawn or self-coloured. 



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