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3. General outline. Moderately compact rather than 

 rangy, having the appearance of strength and vigor. 



4. Head. Medium size, short, broad, tapering and 

 not coarse. 



5. Neck. Short rather than long, moderately wide 

 and deep at the junction with the head and increasingly 

 so at the junction with the shoulders. 



6. Body. Long, deep and broad, with fore and hind 

 quarters evenly balanced. 



(a), Back, straight, or slightly arched in the longer 

 bodied breeds and even in width, 

 (b), Shoulders, large, broad and deep, 

 (c), Chest, wide and deep, 

 (d), Brisket, broad, 



(e), Forearm, moderately short, broad, tapering 

 and well-muscled, 



(f), Side, moderately long, deep, straight and even, 

 (g), Ribs, springing out well from the spinal 

 column, descending with a sharp curve and extend- 

 ing well down, 

 (h), Hearteand flank girth, large and about equal. 



7. Hind quarters. Long, deep and wide. 



(a), Hams, large and at least moderately full, 

 (b), Rump area, broad, level, retaining width from 

 loin backward, and not much drooping toward the 

 tail-head, 



(c), Thigh, moderately short, broad, tapering and 

 well-muscled within and without, 

 (d), Twist, low. 



3. Legs. Short, straight, set well apart, with strong 

 bone and short, straight pasterns. 



9. Skin. Smooth, free from scurf, and covered with 

 a moderate coat of soft hair of good quality. 



Points especially objectionable. These include and 

 probably objectionable in the order named: (i) A long 



