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rather large and slightly projecting over the lower 

 jaw. The nose must be black {a). 



" The eye must be full, and of oblong shape 

 (an oblique eye Is a defect, and a round one Is 

 not typical) ; It must be of a dark colour In a dark 

 lining (/?). Its expression Is austere, but certainly 

 not when mdoors or when the dog Is caressed, but 

 at liberty or while hunting. 



" The ear Is small, thin (Its thinness is a proof of 

 high blood), having the form of a wedge. It must 

 be very mobile, and Is sometimes carried erect like a 

 horse's ear (r). 



*' This last quality Is one of the best proofs of 

 high birth. The hair that covers the ear must be 

 very short, soft as satin, and must not grow In 

 bunches. The dog should carry its neck like an 

 English greyhound, but the Borzoi's neck Is shorter, 

 and Is not so straight. The shoulders should be flat 

 and well seen ; the elbows must not be turned out- 

 wards, but should be clear of the sides of the dog. 



" The arch of the back of a dog must be quite 



(«) A nose not sufficiently black, even when it has the colour of 

 flesh, must not be considered as a proof of bad race. It is simply 

 a symptom of poorness of blood. 



[b) A light eye and the absence of a dark linmg represent the 

 same defect as a light nose. 



(c) A favourite comparison with Russian amateurs. 



