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showing through the hair their black lining. The Nose 

 must be black ; the Eyes a dark hazel colour, small, not 

 prominent, and full of Ufe, fire, and intelligence; the 

 Ears., when uncut, V-shaped, of moderate thickness, set 

 well up on the head, and dropping forward closely to the 

 cheek. The ear must be free of fringe, and the hau 

 thereon shorter and generally darker in colour than on 

 the body. The Neck should be of a fair length, and 

 gradually widening towards the shoulders, well carried 

 and free of throatiness. There is generally a sort of frill 

 visible at each side of the neck, running nearly to the 

 corner of the ear, which is looked on as very characteristic. 

 The Shoulders must be fine, long, and sloping well into the 

 back ; the Chest deep and muscular, but neither full nor 

 wide ; the Body moderately long. The Back should be 

 strong and straight, with no appearance of slackness 

 behind the shoulders ; the Loins broad and powerful, 

 and slightly arched ; Ribs fairly sprung, rather deep than 

 round, and well ribbed back. Hind-quarters well under 

 the dog, should be strong and muscular, the Thighs 

 powerful, Hocks near the ground; Stifles not much bent. 

 Stern., generally docked, should be free of fringe or 

 feather, set on pretty high, carried gaily, but not over the 

 back or curled. The Feet should be strong, tolerably 

 round, and moderately small ; Toes arched, and neither 

 turned out nor in ; black toe-nails are preferable and 

 most desirable ; Legs moderately long, well set from the 

 Shoulders^ perfectly straight, with plenty of bone and 

 muscle ; the Elbow working freely clear of the sides ; 

 Paster7is short and straight, hardly noticeable. Both fore 

 and hind legs should be moved straight forward when 

 travelling ; the stifles not turned outwardly, the legs free 

 of feather, and covered, like the head, with as hard a 

 texture of coat as body, but not so long. The Coat is 

 hard and wiry, free of softness or silkiness, not so long 

 as to hide the outlines of the body, particularly in the 

 hind-quarters, straight and flat, no shagginess, and free of 

 lock or curl. Colour: Should be "wl.ole coloured," the 

 most preferable being bright red ; next wheaten yellow, 



