^0 Varieties of the Dog; 



and in detail, important and interesting. The head iS 

 long, expansive, highly arched, and crested behind, the 

 width not being in proportion to the length. The facial 

 and maxillary bones are unusually developed, and, exten- 

 ding forwards, secure the formation of spacious nasal 

 chambers and voluminous turbinated bones, whereby the 

 sense of scent or smell is surprisingly acute. The lower 

 jaws accommodate large and powerful muscles, which 

 are covered with loose and pliant skin, forming folds or 

 wrinkles at the forehead, and descending down the 

 cheeks are lost in the flows or lips, the upper covering 

 the lower, and in the dewlap, which confers the charac- 

 teristic " throaty " appearance. These provisions not 

 only confer the needful power to seize, but also to retain 

 the hold of large objects. The ears are set on low, and 

 descend gracefully to the shoulder. The eye is deeply 

 set in the orbit, is calm and impressive, and protected by 

 the largely developed *'haw"j the neck is long, but 

 stoutly muscular ; shoulders massive and sloping ; fore- 

 legs straight, strong, and muscular, firmly standing on 

 round and well-padded feet, and the claws are very 

 large, strong, and black. The ribs are well arched, and, 

 carried backwards, give the appearance of needful width 

 and strength to the back loins and hind quarters ; the 

 tail well set on, thick at the base and tapering, carried 

 moderately high and waving. With regard to colour, 

 various opinions are entertained. " Black-tan, or a 

 reddish fawn " was the favourite with " Stonehenge," who 

 admitted no white, "but on just the tip of the stern." 

 The old adage, that '* good dogs cannot be of a bad 

 colour," holds good in this instance, and among the 

 varieties white spots, and the flake or dapple are not 

 uncommon. The coat is largely influenced by method 

 of treatment and work, as well as by breeding and rearing, 

 but, as a rule, the tendency is to be thickly set, but 

 fine and short. The voice is deep-toned, full, and loud, 

 and as echoed by the hills in the stillness of night, is 

 peculiarly impressive. 



The critical judges of this breed are now watchnig with 

 some interest the result of the introduction of a cross of the 



