The Dachshund 195 



Weight. — This is divided into three classes, viz., 

 light weight: dogs under i64- lbs., bitches under 

 15I lbs. Medium weight: dogs from i6|- lbs. to 

 22 lbs., bitches 154- to 22 lbs. Heavy weight: dogs 

 and bitches over 22 lbs. 



Head. — Elongated, and, as seen from above and 

 from the side, tapering towards the point of the nose, 

 sharply outhned and finely modelled, particularly in 

 profile. 



Skull. — Neither too wide nor too narrow, only 

 slightly arched, and running gradually without 

 break (stop) — the less the break (stop) the better the 

 type — into a well-defined and slightly- arched nasal 

 bone 



Eyes. — Medium-sized, oval, set obhquely, clear 

 and energetical expression. Except the silver 

 colour of the grey and spotted dogs, and the yellow 

 eyes of the brown dogs, the colour is a transparent 

 brown. 



Nose. — Point and root long and slender, very 

 finely formed. 



Lips. — Tightly stretched, well covering the lower 

 jaw, neither deep nor snipy, with corner of mouth 

 slightly marked. 



Jaws. — Capable of opening wide, extending to 

 behind the eyes. 



Teeth. — Well-developed, particularly the corner 

 teeth, these latter fitting exactly. Incisors fitting 



