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rounded in front ; eyes large, dark, set far apart ; muzzle 

 very short and wide, and well cushioned i.e., the upper 

 lips rounded on each side of the nostrils, which should 

 be large and black, except in the case of red-and-white 

 dogs, when a brown-coloured nose is as common as a 

 black one. Ears. Should be small, set wide apart, and 

 high on the dog's head, and carried slightly forward, 

 V-shaped. Body. Should be squarely and compactly 

 built, wide in chest, " cobby " in shape. The length of 

 the dog's body should be about its height. Legs and 

 Feet. The legs should be straight and the bone fine ; 

 the feet should be long and hare-shaped. The legs 

 should be well feathered to the feet on the front legs and 

 to the thighs behind. The feet should also be feathered. 

 The points of Pekingese (as given by the same club). 

 General Appearance. That of a quaint and intelligent 

 little dog, rather long in body, with heavy front chest, 

 and bow legs i.e., very much out at elbow the body 

 falling away lighter behind. The tail should be carried 

 right up in a curve over the animal's back, but not too 

 tightly curled. In size these dogs vary very much, but 

 the smaller the better, provided type and points are not 

 sacrificed. When divided by weight, classes should 

 be for under 10 Ibs. and over 10 Ibs. Legs. Should be 

 short and rather heavy in bone, but not extravagantly 

 so, as coarseness is to be avoided in every point ; they 

 should be well out at elbow, and the feet turned out- 

 wards also. Both legs and feet should be feathered. 

 Head. Should be of medium size, with broad skull, 

 flat between ears, but rounded on the forehead, muzzle 

 very short (not underhung), and very wide. The face 

 should be wrinkled and nostrils black and full. Eyes 

 large and lustrous ; ears set high in the head, and V-- 

 shaped ; they should be moderate in size (the tips never 

 coming below the muzzle), and should be covered with 

 long, silky hair, which extends much below the leather 

 of the ear proper. Colour. These dogs should either 

 be red, fawn, sable, or brindle, with black masks, face 

 and ear shadings, or else all black. White patches on 



