The Beagle 657 



Dejects. Very long or swayed or reached back. Flat narrow loin. 

 Flat ribs. 



Forelegs. Straight, with plenty of bone in proportion to size of the dog. 

 Pasterns short and straight. 



Feet. Close, round and firm. Pad full and hard. 



Defects. Out at elbows. Knees knuckled over forward or bent back- 

 ward. Forelegs crooked or dachshund-like. Feet long, open or spreading. 



Hips and Thighs. Strong and well muscled, giving abundance of 

 propelling power. Stifles strong and well let down. Hocks firm, symmet- 

 rical and moderately bent. Feet close and firm. 



Defects. Cow hocks, or straight hocks. Lack of muscle and propel- 

 ling power. Open feet. 



Tail. Set moderately high; carried gaily, but not turned forward over 

 the back; with slight curve; short as compared with size of the dog; with 

 brush. 



Defects. A long tail. Tea pot curve or inclined forward from the root. 

 Rat tail with absence of brush. 



Coat. A close, hard, hound coat of medium length. 



Defect. A short thin coat, or of a soft quality. 



Height. Height not to exceed 15 inches; measured across the back at 

 the point of the withers, the dog standing in a natural position with his feet 

 well under him. 



Color. Any true hound colour. 



General Appearance. A miniature fox-hound, solid and big for his in- 

 ches, with the wear-and-tear look of the dog that can last in the chase and 

 follow his quarry to the death. 



SCALE OF POINTS 



Skull 5 Back, Loins and Ribs ... 15 



Ears 10 Forelegs 10 



Eyes 5 Hips, Thighs and Hindlegs 10 



Muzzle 5 Feet 10 



Neck 5 Coat 5 



Chest and Shoulders 15 Stern 5 



Total . 100 



