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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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