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backward, respectively, in relationship to the body 

 or middle piece. This increases the length of the 

 stride during swift progression. 



The fore limbs must be "clean"; elbows carried 

 close to sides, with forearms widest above and 

 narrow towards the wrist (knee), well feathered, 

 strong at pasterns, ending in close, well-arched toes. 

 The height at shoulder should be about 30 inches; 

 bitches a trifle less. Neither colour nor coat are of 

 particular importance, but pure white, white with 

 fawn, brindle, blue, or grey markings are the ac- 

 cepted colours. Coat long and silky, and either wavy, 

 flat or slightly curly. The " frill " should be pro- 

 fuse. 



The head of the Borzoi demands particular 

 attention. An essential is that it shall be long and 

 narrow, this breed being remarkable for the great 

 length of head and the benevolent facial expression. 

 In the first place, the skin covering the head must be 

 thin and the hair short and fine. It is this that gives 

 the head its sharp contour. The long muzzle and 

 the absence of stop are very characteristic. Narrow- 

 ness of skull adds to the apparent length of the head, 

 the temporal bones being well rounded off. If the 

 skull is thick it makes the head look short — an un- 

 favourable defect in a Borzoi. If all parts of the 

 head are proportionate it cannot be too long — 

 longer and finer the better. Jaws powerful. Small, 



