432 The Dog Book 



hound. The jaw, upper and lower, should be strong and muscular; should 

 be of fair punishing strength, but not so in any way to resemble the grey- 

 hound or modern English terrier. There should not be much falling away 

 below the eyes. This part of the head should, however, be moderately 

 chiselled out, so as not to go down in a straight slope like a wedge. The 

 nose, toward which the muzzle must gradually taper, should be black. The 

 eyes and the rims should be dark in colour, small and rather deep set, full 

 of fire, life and intelligence; as nearly as possible circular shape. The teeth 

 should be as nearly as possible together, i. e., the upper teeth on the outside 

 of the lower teeth. 



Neck. Should be clean and muscular, without throatiness, of fair 

 length, and gradually widening to the shoulders. 



Shoulders. Should be long and sloping, well laid back, fine at the 

 points and clearly cut at the withers. 



Chest. Deep and not broad. 



Back. Should be short, straight and strong, with no appearance of 

 slackness. 



Loin. Should be very powerful and very slightly arched. The fore 

 ribs should be moderately arched, the back ribs deep and the dog should be 

 well ribbed up. 



Hind Quarters. Should be strong and muscular, quite free frorh'droop 

 or crouch; the thighs long and powerful; hocks near the ground, the dog 

 standing well up on them like a foxhound, and not straight in the stifle. 



Stern. Should be set on rather high, and carried gayly, but not over 

 the back or curled. It should be of good strength, anything approaching 

 a "pipe-stopper" tail being especially objectionable. 



Legs. Viewed in any direction must be straight, showing little or no 

 appearance of ankle, in front. They should be strong in bone throughout, 

 short and straight in pastern. Both fore and hind legs should be carried 

 straight in travelling, the stifles not turned outward. The elbows should 

 hang perpendicularly to the body, working free of the sides. 



Feet. Should be round, compact and not large; the soles hard and 

 tough; the toes moderately arched and turned neither in nor out. 



Coat. Should be smooth, flat, but hard, dense and abundant. The 

 belly and under side of the thighs should not be bare. 



Colour. White should predominate; brindle, red or liver markings 

 are objectionable. Otherwise this point is of little or no importance. 



