14 THE OLD ENGLISH SHEEP DOG 



Eyes. Vary according to the colour of the dog, but 

 dark or wall eyes are to be preferred. 



Nose. Always black, large, and capacious. 



Teeth. Strong and large, evenly placed, and level in 

 opposition. 



Ears. Small, and carried flat to side of head, coated 

 moderately. 



Legs. The forelegs should be dead straight, with 

 plenty of bone, removing the body a medium height 

 from the ground, without approaching legginess ; well 

 coated all round. 



Feet. Small, round ; toes well arched and pads thick 

 and hard. 



Tail. Puppies requiring docking must have an 

 appendage left of from ij to 2 in., and the operation 

 performed when not older than four days. 



Neck and shoulders. The neck should be fairly long, 

 arched gracefully, and well coated with hair; the shoulders 

 sloping and narrow at the points, the dog standing lower 

 at the shoulder than at the loin. 



Body. Rather short and very compact, ribs well 

 sprung, and brisket deep and capacious. The loin should 

 be very stout and gently arched, while the hindquarters 

 should be round and muscular, and with well let down 

 hocks, and the hams densely coated with a thick, long 

 jacket in excess of any other part. 



Coat. Profuse, and of good hard texture ; not straight, 

 but shaggy and free from curl. The undercoat should be 



