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muzzle, thus (when viewed from above and hi front) 

 having the appearance of being flattened at the sides 

 and of being nearly equal in width throughout its 

 entire length. In profile, the upper outline of the 

 skull is nearly in the same plane as that of the 

 fore-face. The length from end of nose to stop 

 (midway between the eyes) should be not less than 



THE DOTTED LINES SHOW A FAULTY PEAK. 



that from stop to back of occipital protuberance 

 (peak). The entire length of head from the 

 posterior part of the occipital protuberance to the 

 end of the muzzle should be twelve inches or more, 

 in dogs, and eleven inches or more in bitches. 



" Skull. — The skull is long and narrow, with the 

 occipital peak very pronounced. The brows are not 

 prominent, although, owing to the deep-set eyes, 

 they may have that appearance. 



