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well let down by means of the long true arm above 

 mentioned. 



8. Legs and feet (value 20). Every master of 

 foxhounds insists on legs as straight as a post, and 

 as strong ; size of bone at the ankles and stifles 

 being specially regarded as all important. The feet 

 in all cases should be round and cat-like, with well 

 developed knuckles, and strong pads and nails are of 

 the utmost importance. 



9. The colour and coat (value 5) are not regarded 

 as very important, so long as the former is a " hound 

 colour, and the latter is short, dense, hard, and 

 glossy. Hound colours are black tan and white 

 black and white, and the various " pies " com- 

 pounded of white and the colour of the hare and 

 badger, or yellow, or tan In some old strains the 

 blue mottle of the southern hound is still preserved. 



10. The stern (value 5) is gently arched, carried 

 gaily over the back, and slightly fringed with hair 

 below. The end should taper to a point. 



11. The symmetry (value 5) of the foxhound is 

 considerable, and what is called " quality" is highly 

 regarded by all good judges. 



Although the preceding points of the foxhound 

 have been generally acknowledged to be correct, 

 they are seldom or never used when hounds are 

 being judged either on the flags or in the ring at 



