656 The Dog Book 



field trial meetings, and the standard which the old club drew up has been 

 slightly altered by the present club to read as follows; 



Descriptive Particulars 



Head.— The skull should be fairly long, slightly domed at occiput, with 

 cranium broad and full. 



£aj.s, — Ears set on moderately low, long, reaching when drawn out 

 if nearly, not quite, to the end of the nose; fine texture, fairly broad — ^with 

 almost entire absence of erectile power — setting close to the head with the 

 forward edge slightly inturning to the cheek — rounded at tip. 



£y^s^ — Eyes large, set well apart — soft and houndlike — expression gen- 

 tle and pleading; of a brown or hazel colour. 



Muzzle.— Muzzle of medium length— straight and square cut— the top 

 moderately defined. 



Jaws. — Level. Lips free from flews; nostrils large and open. 



Defects.— A very flat skull, narrow across the top; excess of dome; 

 eyes small, sharp and terrier-like, or prominent and protruding; muzzle long, 

 snipey or cut away decidedly below the eyes, or very short. Roman-nosed, 

 or upturned, giving a dishface expression. Ears short, set on high or with a 

 tendency to rise above the point of origin. 



Body, Neck and Throat.— Neck rising free and light from the shoulders, 

 strong in substance yet not loaded, of medium length. The throat clean and 

 free from folds of skin, a slight wrinkle below the angle of the jaw, however, 

 may be allowable. 



Defects.— A thick, short, cloddy neck carried on a line with the top of 

 the shoulders. Throat showing dewlap and folds of skin to a degree termed 

 "throatiness." 



Shoulders and Chest.— Shoulders sloping— clean, muscular, not heavy 

 or loaded— conveying the idea of freedom of action with activity and strength 

 Chest deep and broad, but not broad enough to interfere with the free play 

 of the shoulders. 



Defects.— Strzighty upright shoulders. Chest disproportionately wide 



or with lack of depth. 



Backy Loin and Ribs.— ^Bzck short, muscular and strong. Loin broad 

 and slightly arched, and the ribs well sprung, giving abundance of lung 

 room. 



