52 DOGS AND ALL ABOUT THEM 



pure white, very decided, and not intermixed. The colour of the spots 

 of the black-spotted variety should be black, the deeper and richer 

 the black the better ; in the liver-spotted variety they should be brown. 

 The spots should not intermingle, but be as round and well-defined as 

 possible, the more distinct the better ; in size they should be from that 

 of a sixpence to a florin. The spots on head, face, ears, legs, tail, and 

 extremities to be smaller than those on the body. Weight Dogs* 

 55 Ibs. ; bitches, 50 Ibs. 



