378 The Dog Book 



Legs, Fore legs straight and muscular, with a fair amount of bone. 

 The hind legs should be rather wide apart, with stifles well bent, forcing 

 sickle hocks. 



p ee t. Compact, knuckles well sprung, claws strong and close together; 

 pads cannot be too hard. 



Coat. Short, dense, flat coat, with good texture, with an abundance of 

 undercoat. 



Symmetry. The dog should be of fair length on the leg, and his 

 movements active and graceful. 



Height. Dogs, 22 to 24 inches; bitches, 20 to 22 inches. 



Tail. Of medium length, and when the dog is standing quietly 

 should be slightly raised, but more so when excited. 



SCALE OF POINTS 



Head 25 Coat 25 



Ears 15 Tail 5 



Body 15 



Legs and Feet 15 Total 100 



