A MANUAL OF TOY DOGS 



They must not be confounded with Cockers, being a 

 totally different type. 



SCALE OF POINTS. 



General appearance, 

 including condition 



and smartness .... 12 



Coat 10 



Head and expression 15 



Eyes 6 



Curve and proportion 



of muzzle 6 



Set on of ears 5 



Legs and feet 5 



Colour 5 



Action and soundness 

 of limb 10 



Size 5 



Compactness, level- 

 ness of back, and 

 set of tail 10 



Boldness and alert- 

 ness 8 



Soundness of teeth . . 3 



TOTAL 100 



POINTS THAT SHOULD DISQUALIFY. 



A flesh-coloured nose. 

 A downward curve of 



muzzle. 

 No " stop." 

 Hanging lips. 



5. Crooked forelegs. 



6. Light-coloured eyes. 



7. Slanting eyes. 



8. A very long body. 



9. Bad action. 



POINTS THAT ARE VERY UNDESIRABLE. 



1. Timidity. 



2. A straight coat. 



3. Low set ears. 



4. Exaggeratedly short or 



long legs. 



5. Sluggishness'. 



MEASUREMENTS OF A 



Inches. 



Breadth of skull at 

 eyes from each out- 

 side corner of eyes 



across head 5 



Length of skull 4 



Length of nose 2 



Circumference of skull io 

 Circumference of 



muzzle under eyes 6 

 Space between eyes . . if 

 Space between ears 

 when not pricked . 4 



9- 



Exaggeration of any 



kind. 



Drooping tail. 

 Showing teeth or 



tongue. 

 An " apple " head. 



PERFECT SPECIMEN. 



Inches 



4 

 13 



Length of ears (leather) 

 Height at shoulders . . 

 Length from top of 

 shoulders to root of 



tail 13 



Length of forelegs to 



elbow 7! 



Breadth at shoulders . 6 

 Breadth at quarters . . 6 



Girth 19 



Feathering on tail flag 6 

 Waistcoat feathering . 4 



