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side corner on a line with the cheeks as viewed from 

 the front. 



Ears — Small and thin, as near corners of the skull 

 as possible. 



Muzzle — Short, square, wide and deep, without 

 wrinkles; nose black and wide, with a well defined 

 straight line between nostrils. The jaws broad and 

 square with short, regular teeth; the chops wide and 

 deep, not pendulous, completely covering the teeth 

 when the mouth is closed. 



Neck — Of fair length, without throatiness, and 

 slightly arched. 



Body — Deep and broad at chest, well ribbed up. 

 Back short, not roached. Loins and quarters strong. 



Elbows — Standing neither in nor out. 



Fore legs — Wide apart, straight and well muscled. 



Hind legs — Straight, quite long from stifle to hock, 

 which should turn neither in nor out, short and 

 straight from hock to pastern, thighs well muscled, 

 hocks not too prominent. 



Feet — Small, turned neither in nor out. Toes com- 

 pact and arched. 



Tail — Set on low, fine tapering or screw — devoid of 

 fringe or coarse hair, not carried above the horizontal. 



Colour-Any colour, brindle, evenly marked with 

 white, strongly preferred. 



Markings — White muzzle, blaze on face, collar, 

 chest and feet. 



Coat — Fine in texture, short and bright and not 



hard. 



Weight — Light-weight class, under twenty-three 



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