The St. Bernard Dog 587 



Descriptive Particulars 



Head. — Large and massive, circumference of skull being more than 

 double the length of head from nose to occiput. Muzzle short, full in front 

 of the eye and square at the nose end. Cheeks flat, and great depth 

 from eye to lower jaw. Lips deep, but not too pendulous. From nose 

 to stop perfectly straight and broad. Stop somewhat abrupt and well 

 defined. 



Ears, — Of medium size, lying close to the cheeks and not heavily 

 feathered. 



Eyes. — Rather small and deep-set, dark in colour and not too close 

 together, the lower eyelid drooping so as to show a fair amount of haw at 

 the inner corner, the upper eyelid falling well over the eye. 



Nose. — Large and black, with well-defined nostrils. 



Mouth. — Level. 



Expression. — Should betoken benevolence, dignity and intelligence. 



Neck. — Lengthy and muscular, slightly arched, with dewlap well- 

 developed. 



Shoulders. — Broad and sloping, well set up at the withers. 



Chest. — Wide and deep. The lower part should not project below 

 the elbow. 



Body. — Back broad and straight, ribs well rounded. Loin wide and 

 very muscular. 



Tail. — Set on rather high, and in long-coated variety well feathered. 

 Carried low when in repose, and when excited or in motion should not be 

 curled over the back. 



Legs and feet. — Forelegs perfectly straight, strong in bone and of good 

 length. Hind legs heavy in bone, hocks well bent and thighs very muscular. 

 Feet large and compact, with well-arched toes. 



Size. — The taller the better, provided the symmetry is maintained. 

 Thoroughly well-proportioned and of great substance. The general outline 

 should suggest great power and capability of endurance. 



Coat. — In the long-coated variety should be dense and flat, rather fuller 

 around the neck; thighs well feathered. In the short-coated variety it 

 should be close and houndlike, slightly feathered on thighs and tail. 



Colour and markings. — Orange, mahogany, brindle-red, brindle, or 

 white with patches on the body of any of the mentioned colours. The 



