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and expressive of great intelligence, looking set, low, and well in front of forehead. Colour, a 

 rich brown or hazel, yellowness being a great fault. Frequently they have a dark ring round 

 the eye, the hair of which is rather short and of a downy nature. This dark shade, together 

 with that (already referred to) down the centre of the nose, contrasts beautifully with the 

 bright silvery top-knot, and imparts to them that gipsy, game, and genuine appearance which 

 is an essential characteristic in the Dandie. 



"POINT 5. The Ears should be large and pendulous, from three and a half inches to four 

 inches long, set far apart, well back, and rather low on the skull, hanging close to the cheeks 

 like a Hound's or Beagle's, but a little more pointed or almond-shaped, i.e., broad at the base, 

 and tapering to a small rounded point. The taper should be all, or nearly all, on the back edge, 

 the front edge hanging nearly straight down from its junction with the head to the tip. They 

 ought to show a little shoulder at the base, which causes the tips of the ears to point a little forwards 

 towards the jaw. They should be moderately thick and leathery, and covered with a short, 

 soft, darker and brighter sort of hair than on the body, having a smooth velvety appearance 

 showing no lint or silky hair, excepting in some cases a thin feather of lighter hair starting 

 about an inch or so from the tip, and of the same colour and texture as the top-knot ; this 

 gives the top of the ear the appearance of a distinct point. 



" POINT 6. The Neck should be rather short, and very muscular, well-developed and strong, 

 showing great power by being well set into the shoulder. The length of neck should average 

 about one-third of its girth. 



" POINT 7. The Body should be very long and flexible, measuring from top of shoulders 

 to root of tail about an inch or two over one and a half times the height of dog at shoulder. 

 Chest well developed and broad, with brisket round and deep, being well let down between 

 the fore legs. The back should be rather low at the shoulders, and slightly curved down 

 behind them, with a corresponding arch, the rise commencing about two inches behind the 

 shoulder-blade ; over the loins, which should be higher than the shoulders, broad and strong, with 

 a slight gradual droop from the top of loins to root of tail. Ribs well sprung and rounded, 

 back and front, forming a good barrel. Both sides of spine should be well supplied with 

 muscle ; in fact, every part of the dog seems to be abundantly supplied with muscle, giving it 

 great compactness. 



"POINT 8. The Tail (or stern) should be in length a little less than the height of the 

 dog at the shoulder. It should be set on at the bottom of a gentle slope about two inches 

 from top of loins, being rather thick at the root, getting very slightly thicker for about four 

 inches, then tapering off to a fine point. It should be covered on the upper side with wiry 

 hair, of darker colour and stronger nature than that on the body, while the under side is 

 lighter and less wiry, with a little, nice, light feather, commencing about two inches from 

 root, and from one inch to two inches long, getting shorter as it nears the tip, which is 

 pointed. It should be carried gaily, or hound-like, slightly curved upward, but not directly 

 curled over the back. N.B. When not excited, nearly in a horizontal line, but otherwise 

 hound-like. 



" POINT 9. The Legs. The fore legs should be very short in proportion to the dog's size, 

 very stout, and set wide apart, thick, and straight, with immense muscular development in 

 the forearm ; this, with the ankles being very slightly turned inwards, makes the dog appear 

 somewhat bandy-legged, but the leg-bones themselves should be stout and straight, and not 

 curved. The feet should be well framed and broad, but not flat, standing firm, and well 

 under the chest, with very little or no feather on the legs. Hind legs thick and strong, 

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