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excellent in temper, but still " though gentle, yet 

 not dull;" rarely, if ever, requiring the stimulus 

 of the whip, yet submitting temperately to its 

 occasional suggestions. 



In some, though not in all respects, the form 

 should approach closely to that of a thorough-bred 

 animal. The head should be small, neat, "well- 

 set" on the neck, and gracefully "carried." The 

 nostrils should be wide ; the eyes large, rather 

 protruding, dark, yet brilliant ; the ears erect, and 

 delicately tapering towards their tips. The ex- 

 pression of the countenance should be lively, ani- 

 mated, noble, and most highly intelligent; the 



neck rather arched and muscular; the ridge of 

 the shoulders narrow and elevated ; the chest full 

 and fleshy ; the back broad ; the body, round or 

 barrel-like ; the space between the hips and tail, 

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