226 The Dog Book 



SCALE OF POINTS 



POSITIVE POINTS NEGATIVE POINTS 



Head and jaw 20 Curled ears 10 



Eyes 5 " coat 15 



Ears 5 Bad carriage and [set-on of tail] 15 



Neck 5 Snipy face [or faulty jaw] 2O 



Body 15 Legginess 10 



Fore legs 5 Light eye 10 



Hind legs 5 [Full eye] 10 



Feet 5 [Straight stifle] 10 



Stern 5 



Colour of markings 10 



Coat and feather 10 



General appearance and type 10 



100 

 DESCRIPTIVE PARTICULARS 



The words in brackets are the additions to the old description. 



"Head. Large, square and massive, of medium length, broad on top, 

 with a decided occiput; heavy brows with a deep stop; heavy muzzle, with 

 well-developed flew [and level jaw and mouth]. 



"Nose. Square and flesh coloured. 



"Eyes. Dark amber, slightly sunk, old look. [Full, light, very 

 objectionable.] 



"Ears. Large, vine-leaf shaped and well covered with straight hair, 

 and hanging slightly forward, the feather not to extend below the leather. 



"Neck. [Fairly long], thick and powerful, and well feathered under- 

 neath. 



"Body. (Including size and symmetry) long and heavy, and near the 

 ground [with well-sprung ribs]. Weight of dogs, about fifty-five to seventy 

 pounds; bitches, about forty-five to sixty pounds [five pounds added in 

 weight]. 



"Shoulders and Chest. Strong [sloping] and muscular; chest deep. 



"Back and Loin. Back straight, broad and long; loin powerful, well 

 let down in flank. 



"Hind Quarters. Very powerful and 'well developed. 



"Stern. Set low, well feathered, and carried about level with the back. 



"Feet and Legs. Feet large and round, well covered with hair; legs 

 short, straight, thick and strong; hocks low [stifles well bent and set straight]. 



