90 A MANUAL OF TOY DOGS 



The Brussels Griffon Club of London (Secretary, 

 Miss A. F. Hall, 2, Park Place Villas, Maida Hill, 

 London, W.) offers practically the same standard, but 

 makes a brown nose, white hairs, and a hanging tongue 

 disqualify, while as faults it cites light eyes, silky hair 

 on head, brown nails, and teeth showing ; and its de- 

 scription of the typical coat is as follows : Texture of 

 coat harsh and wiry, irregular, rather long and thick. 



Schipperkes. The description of the Schipperke 

 adopted at a general meeting of the Belgian Schipperke 

 Club, June igth, 1888, has been adopted by the St. 

 Hubert Schipperke Club, and is copyright. The Schip- 

 perke Club, England, advances the following scale of 

 points, and the Secretary is G. H. Killick, Esq., Moor 

 House, Chorley, Lancashire. 



Head. Foxy in type ; skull should not be round, but 

 broad, and with little "stop." The muzzle should be 

 moderate in length ; fine, but not weak ; should be well- 

 filled out under the eyes. Nose. Black and small. 

 Eyes. Dark brown, small, more oval than round, and 

 not full ; bright and full of expression. Ears. Shape : 

 Of moderate length, not too broad at the base, tapering 

 to a point. Carriage : Stiffly erect, and, when in that 

 position, the inside edge to form as near as possible a 

 right angle with the skull, and strong enough not to 

 be bent otherwise than lengthways. Teeth. Strong 

 and level. Neck. Strong and full, rather short, set 

 broad on the shoulders, and slightly arched. Shoulders. 

 Muscular and sloping. Chest. Broad and deep in 

 brisket. Back. Short, straight, and strong. Loins. 

 Powerful, well drawn up from the brisket. Forelegs. 

 Perfectly straight, well under the body, with bone in 

 proportion to the body. Hindlegs. Strong, muscular ; 

 hocks well let down. Feet. Small, catlike, and stand- 

 ing well on the toes. Nails. Black. Hindquarters. 

 Fine compared to the foreparts ; muscular and well- 

 developed thighs ; tailless ; rump well rounded. Coat. 

 Black, abundant, dense, and harsh, smooth on the 



