378 The Dog Book 



Legs. — Fore legs straight and muscular, with a fair amount of bone. 

 The hind legs should be rather wide apart, with stifles well bent, forcing 

 sickle hocks. 



Feet. — Compact, knuckles well sprung, claws strong and close together; 

 pads cannot be too hard. 



Coat. — Short, dense, flat coat, with good texture, with an abundance of 

 undercoat. 



Symmetry. — The dog should be of fair length on the leg, and his 

 movements active and graceful. 



Height. — Dogs, 22 to 24 inches; bitches, 20 to 22 inches. 



Tail. — Of medium length, and when the dog is standing quietly 

 should be slightly raised, but more so when excited. 



Scale of Points 



Head 25 Coat 25 



Ears 15 Tail 5 



Body 15 



Legs and Feet 15 Total 100 



