238 THE CHOW-CHOW 



HINDLEGS. Same as forelegs, muscular, and 

 with hock's well let down. 



FEET. Small, round, and cat-like, standing well 

 on the toes. 



COAT. Abundant, dense, straight, and rather 

 coarse in texture, with a soft woolly undercoat. 



COLOUR. Whole coloured black, red, yellow, blue, 

 white, &c., not in patches (the under part of tail 

 and back of thighs frequently of a lighter colour). 



GENERAL APPEARANCE. A lively, compact, short, 

 coupled dog, well knit in frame, with tail curled; 

 well over back. 



