558 Modern Dogs. 



stern, two and a half times the height at shoulder. 

 Fore ribs well sprung, back ribs very short. 



11 Colour. Any colour, nose to follow body colour; 

 much white objectionable. 



" Symmetry and quality. The dachshund should 

 be long, low and graceful, not cloddy. 



Head and skull 12 



Jaw 5 



Legs and feet 20 



Loin 8 



Body 8i 



Symmetry and quality 1 1 



Ears 6 



Chest 7 



Skin and coat 13 



Stern 5 



Colour 4 



Grand Total 100. 



" The weight : Dogs about 2ilb., bitches about 

 i81b. 



" The Dachshund Club do not advocate point 

 judging, the figures are only used to show the com- 

 parative value of the features." 



It will be noticed in the above Club description 

 that "any colour" is allowed, with only the proviso 

 that " much white is objectionable." The accepted 

 colours with us are red, black and tan, chocolate (or 

 brown), and chocolate and tan. There is some 

 variation in the shades of hue, especially amongst 

 the reds, some of which are so pale as to be almost 

 yellow. The black and tans and the deeper reds are 



