202 Modern Dogs. 



" The Rim round the Eyes in the black spotted 

 variety should be black, in the liver spotted variety 

 brown never flesh-coloured in either. 



" The Ears should be set on rather high, of 

 moderate size, rather wide at the base and gradu- 

 ally tapering to a rounded point. They should be 

 carried close to the head, be thin and fine in 

 texture, and always spotted, the more profusely 

 the better. 



" The Nose in the black spotted variety should 

 always be black, in the liver spotted variety always 

 brown. 



"Neck and Shoulders. The neck should be fairly 

 long, nicely arched, light and tapering, and entirely 

 free from throatiness. The shoulders should be 

 moderately oblique, clean and muscular, denoting 

 speed. 



" Body, Back, Chest, and Loins. The chest should 

 not be too wide, but very deep and capacious, ribs 

 moderately well sprung, never rounded like barrel 

 hoops (which would indicate want of speed), the 

 back powerful, loin strong, muscular, and slightly 

 arched. 



" Legs and Feet, of great importance. The fore- 

 legs should be perfectly straight, strong, and heavy 

 in bone, elbows close to the body, fore-feet round, 

 compact, with well-arched toes (cat-footed), and 



