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noses are allowable only in the liver and tan and dapple varieties. 

 Ears Set on moderately high, or, seen in profile, above the level of the 

 eyes, well back, flat, not folded, pointed, or narrow, hanging close to the 

 cheeks, very mobile, and when at attention carried with the back of the 

 ear upward and outward. Neck Moderately long, with slightly 

 arched nape, muscular and clean, showing no dewlap, and carried well 

 up and forward. Fore-quarters His work underground demands 

 strength and compactness, and, therefore, the chest and shoulder 

 regions should be deep, long, and wide. The shoulder blade should 

 be long, and set on very sloping, the upper arm of equal length with, 

 and at right angles to, the shoulder blade, strong-boned and well- 

 muscled, and lying close to ribs, but moving freely. The lower arm 

 is slightly bent inwards, and the feet should be turned slightly outwards, 

 giving an appearance of " crooked " legs approximating to the cabriole 

 of a Chippendale chair. Straight, narrow, short shoulders are always 

 accompanied by straight, short, upper arms, forming an obtuse angle, 

 badly developed brisket and " keel " or chicken breast, and the upper 

 arm being thrown forward by the weight of the body behind causes 

 the legs to knuckle over at the " knees." Broad, sloping shoulders, 

 on the other hand, insure soundness of the fore-legs and feet. Legs and 

 Feet Fore-legs very short and strong in bone, slightly bent inwards ; 

 seen in profile, moderately straight and never bending forward or 

 knuckling over. Feet large, round, and strong, with thick pads, com- 

 pact and well-arched toes, nails strong and black. The dog must stand 

 equally on all parts of the foot. Body Should be long and muscular, 

 the chest very oval, rather than very narrow and deep, to allow ample 

 room for heart and lungs, hanging low between front legs, the brisket 

 point should be high and very prominent, the ribs well sprung out 

 towards the loins (not flat-sided). Loins short and strong. The line 

 of back only slightly depressed behind shoulders and only slightly arched 

 over loins. The hind-quarters should not be higher than the shoulders, 

 thus giving a general appearance of levelness. Hind-quarters The 

 ramp round, broad, and powerfully muscled ; hip bone not too short, 

 but broad and sloping ; the upper arm, or thigh, thick, of good length, 

 and jointed at right angles to the hip bone. The lower leg (or second 

 thigh) is, compared with other animals, short, and is set on at right 

 angles to the upper thigh, and is very firmly muscled. The hind-legs 

 are lighter in bone than the front ones, but very strongly muscled, 

 with well-rounded-out buttocks, and the knee joint well developed. 

 Seen from behind, the legs should be wide apart and straight, and not 

 cowhocked. The dog should not be higher at the quarters than at 

 shoulder. Stern Set on fairly high, strong at root, and tapering, but 

 not too long. Neither too much curved nor carried too high ; well, but 

 not too much, feathered ; a bushy tail is better than too little hair. 

 Coat and Skin Hair short and close as possible, glossy and smooth, 

 but resistant to the touch if stroked the wrong way. The skin tough 

 and elastic, but fitting close to the body. Colour One Coloured: 

 There are several self-colours recognised, including deep red, yellowish 

 red, smutty red. Of these the dark, or cherry, red is preferable, and in 

 this colour light shadings on any part of the body or head are undesir- 

 able. " Black " is rare, and is only a sport from black and tan. Two 



