390 Modern Dogs. 



be valued highly. The evidences of good temper 

 must be regarded with great care, since his utility 

 mainly depends on his disposition. A sour-headed 

 brute, with a vicious look about the eyes, should be 

 disqualified. 



Weight from 5olb. to 681b. for dogs ; bitches 



rather smaller. 



Value. 



Nose and jaws 5 



Skull, ears, and eyes 10 



Neck, loins, and back ... 10 



Quarters and stifles 5 



Shoulders and chest 13 



Legs, knees, and hocks... 12 



Value. 



Feet 10 



Tail 5 



Coat 10 



Symmetry and tempera- 

 ment 20 



55 

 Grand Total 100. 



45 



OTHER RETRIEVERS. 



There are other retrievers than the two varieties 

 already mentioned. Some years ago a so-called 

 "Russian Retriever" very often appeared in the 

 variety classes at our shows a huge, unwieldy 

 creature, certainly more like being successful in 

 carrying off a sheep rather than in retrieving a snipe. 

 He would weigh pretty well on to a hundred 

 pounds, was covered with long ringlets, and 

 appeared more nearly allied to the French poodle 



