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to a certain extent arched, while the hind quarters 

 should be bulky, and the hams densely covered 

 with coat, very often of a softer and more woolly 

 description than is to be found on other parts of 

 the body. 



Coat. Profuse and of good texture, i.e., fairly 

 hard and strong. There should also be a double 

 or under coat. 



Colour. Varies, but preference should be given 

 to dark blue, light or pigeon blue, and steel grey 

 dogs. The colours are generally intermixed with 

 white, which imparts to the dog a more attractive 

 appearance. White collars, legs, chest, and face 

 should be encouraged. 



Height. Fair stand and measurement of the 

 shoulder from 20 inches upwards. The bitches, 

 of course, smaller than the dogs. Great height 

 is not to be encouraged, for it takes away the 

 corkiness and cobbiness of the dog. 



General Appearance. He is a strong, compact- 

 looking dog, profusely coated all over. He gene- 

 rally gallops with his head down, having a peculiar 

 springing style of movement, and his whole make 

 and shape of body should strike one as being very 

 much after the style of a bear, an animal which 

 people, not conversant with the breed, will generally 

 quote as an analogy. 



