148 ALL ABOUT DOGS 



well rounded, eyes dark in colour, of medium size, 

 rather deeply set, the lower eyelid drooping slightly, so 

 as to show a little of the red haw ; ears rather small, 

 lying well to the cheek, and very slightly feathered in 

 the Rough variety; nose black in colour, wide and 

 deep; legs very straight, with great bone and muscle, 

 hocks and stifle well bent; feet large and compact; 

 body rather long, broad, straight and ribs well rounded. 

 The coat of the Smooth or Short-coated variety, should 

 be very close, thick and slightly brokenhaired. In the 

 Rough variety the coat should be dense and flat, of 

 medium length, not woolly, rather longer on the neck, 

 thighs and tail. Colour and markings : orange, orange 

 and tawny, and all shades of brindle, and red; the 

 markings should be as follows : — White muzzle, white 

 blaze up face, the white being shaded with black, also 

 black shadings on the ears, white collar round neck, 

 white chest, legs and tip of tail. The body may be 

 white with patches of any of above colours. 



Newfoundlands. — There are few of the non-sport- 

 ing breeds which have received more notice in the news- 

 papers than the Newfoundland dog, being so often as- 

 sociated with saving of life on the sea coasts, or on the 

 banks of some of our rivers, and I think there are few, 

 if any, dogs so really and naturally fond of the water, 

 and being possessed of strength and courage, they are 

 often able to render valuable aid. At one time I feared 

 they were becoming almost extinct, and I think the 

 many and very beautiful specimens we now see at our 

 shows, are mainly due to my old friend, Mr. Edwin 



