2 26 Modern Dogs. 



can be no objection to a bitch being large, unless 

 too coarse, as even at her greatest height she does 

 not approach that of a dog, and, therefore, could 

 not have been too big for work, as over-big dogs 

 are. Besides, a big bitch is good for breeding and 

 keeping up the size. 



Weight. — From 851b. to 1051b. in dogs ; from 

 651b. to 8olb. in bitches. 



The club did not issue the numerical value of the 

 various points, but I should place them as follows : 



Value. 



Legs and feet 10 



Coat 8 



Value. 



Head and skull 15 



Eyes and ears 10 



Neck and chest 10 



Body, including loins ... 10 

 Thighs and hocks 12 



57 



Stern 5 



Colour 5 



General symmetry. 15 



43 



Grand Total 100. 



