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should be close to the sides of the head and be set on 

 low. The shoulders, long, and sloping gracefully. 

 Chest deep, and not too narrow. The elbows well let 

 down, in a line with the body. The forelegs well 

 clothed with muscle, " straight as darts," strong in 

 bone from elbows to feet. The ankles, or pasterns, 

 must neither turn in, or out, nor stand back and should 

 be strong and large. The least tendency in the feet 

 " turning out," is most destructive to endurance and 

 pace, if any deviation from the straight line, they 

 should rather turn in. In shape, they should be round, 

 not flat, or fleshy. The divisions, between the toes, 

 should be apparent. The soles, firm, hard, and very 

 enduring. The back must be straight, wide, and mus- 

 cular. The loins strong, square and wide, with deep, 

 not flat, back-ribs. The hindquarters, very strong 

 and muscular, with wide appearance from behind, long 

 as well as large. Straight hocks, rather out than in, 

 with strong, short bone from hock to heel. The stern 

 should be gaily carried, should end in a fine point, little 

 feathered, but not actually smooth, strong at root, 

 gradually tapering to tips. Black, white and hound- 

 tan, is perhaps the best colour. When the black is very 

 prominent, and the tanned markings slight, the hounds 

 are said to be " black and white." When the colours 

 are mixed, they are said to be " pied." Hare, badger, 

 red, tan, and yellow-pies, are the best, in that order of 

 merit. The coat should be dense, although smooth 

 and glossy. The well-shaped foxhound seems, owing 

 to his well-proportioned frame, much smaller than he 

 really is. When thoroughly and closely examined, his 



