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legs in accordance with the quantity carried by the 

 dog elsewhere, though nothing approaching feather. 

 The typical deerhound ought to have a fairly coated 

 head, and a good, moderately long and hard jacket 

 all over, but not a profuse or shaggy one. 



Colour : Dark brindled, fawn brindled, and fawn 

 are the best colours ; white deerhounds are some- 

 times seen, but are not to be encouraged, and no 

 doubt the brindles in their varying shades are the 

 most fashionable and the best colours. Fawns not 

 too red and fawns of a lighter shade are not so 

 frequently met with ; both are good, and in the 

 judging ring are equal to the brindles. Blues 

 or slate coloured hounds are likewise repeatedly seen, 

 though not so common now as some years ago, 

 and this colour is quite equal to either the fawns 

 or brindles. A little w r hite on the breast or on the 

 feet is not detrimental, but a deerhound is a " whole 

 coloured " dog, and patched or gaudily marked 

 puppies ought to be destroyed when born. All very 

 light coloured dogs should have black points. As 

 to puppies, although black and tan is not allowable 

 in a full grown dog, Mr. Hickman tells me that his 

 well-known grey-blue bitch Morna, when a few weeks 

 old, was a perfect black and tan or black, blue and tan, 

 with the tan spots over the eyes, but when her coat 

 changed she became a grey or blue-grizzle in colour. 



