424 Modern Dogs. 



grow down to a point between the eyes, leaving the 

 temple smooth. 



" Nose. Dark liver coloured, rather large, and 

 well developed. 



" Eyes. Comparatively small. Dark amber and 

 very intelligent looking. 



" Ears. Set on rather low. In a full-sized 

 specimen the leather should not be less than 18 

 inches, and with feather about 24 inches. The 

 feather on the ear should be long, abundant, and 

 wavy. 



"Neck. Should be 'pointer-like/ i.e., muscular, 

 slightly arched, and not too long. It should be 

 strongly set on the shoulders. 



" Body (including size and symmetry]. Height 

 at shoulder from 20 to 23 inches, according to sex 

 and strain ; body, fair sized, round, barrel shaped, 

 and well ribbed up. 



"Shoulder and chest. Chest deep, and not too 

 narrow ; shoulders strong, rather sloping, and well 

 covered with hard muscle. 



" Back and loin. Back strong, loins trifle arched 

 and powerful, so as to fit them for the heavy 

 work of beating through sedgy, muddy sides of 

 rivers. 



" Hind quarters. Round and muscular, and 

 slightly drooping towards the set on of the stern. 



