THE DACHSHUND 231 



cheek, very mobile as in all intelligent dogs ; when 

 at attention the back of the ear directed forward 

 and outward. 



JAW. Neither too square nor snipy, but strong, 

 lips lightly stretched, fairly covering the lower jaw. 



NECK. Sufficiently long, muscular, clean, no dew- 

 lap, slightly arched in the nape, running in graceful 

 lines into the shoulders, carried well up and forward. 



FOREQUARTERS. Shoulder-blades long, broad, 

 and set on sloping, lying firmly on fully developed 

 ribs or thorax, muscles hard and plastic. Chest 

 very oval, with ample room for heart and lungs, 

 deep and well sprung out ribs towards the loins, 

 breast-bone prominent. 



LEGS AND FEET. Forelegs very short, and, in pro- 

 portion to size, strong in bone. Upper arm of equal 

 length with and at right angles to shoulder-blades, 

 elbows lying close to ribs but moving freely up to 

 shoulder-blades. Lower arm short as compared with 

 other animals, slightly inclined inwards (crook), seen 

 in profile moderately straight, not bending forward 

 or knuckling over (unsoundness), feet large, round 

 and strong, with thick pads, toes compact and with 

 distinct arch in each toe, nails strong. The dog must 

 stand true i.e., equally on all parts of the foot. 



BODY TRUNK. Long and muscular, the line of 

 back slightly depressed at shoulders and slightly 

 arched over loin, which should be short and strong, 

 outline of belly moderately tucked up. 



HINDQUARTERS. Rump round, full, broad ; 

 muscles hard and plastic, hip bone or pelvis bone 

 not too short, broad and strongly developed, set 

 moderately sloping ; thigh bones strong, of good 

 length and joined to pelvis at right angles ; lower 



