194 DOGS AND ALL ABOUT THEM 



nose, and not lippy. Eyes Small and black, set fairly close together, 

 and oblong in shape. Nose Perfectly black. Ears Cropped and 

 standing perfectly erect. Neck and Shoulders The neck should be 

 fairly long and tapering from the shoulders to the head, with sloping 

 shoulders, the neck being free from throatiness, and slightly arched 

 at the occiput. Chest Narrow and deep. Body Short and curving 

 upwards at the loins, sprung out behind the shoulders, back slightly 

 arched at loins, and falling again at the joining of the tail to the same 

 height as the shoulders. Legs Perfectly straight and well under the 

 body, moderate in bone, and of proportionate length. Feet Feet 

 nicely arched, with toes set well together, and more inclined to be round 

 than hare-footed. Tall Moderate length, and set on where the arch of 

 the back ends, thick where it joins the body, tapering to a point, and 

 not carried higher than the back. Coat Close, hard, short, and glossy. 

 Colour Pure white, coloured marking to disqualify. Condition 

 Flesh and muscles to be hard and firm. Weight Froni 12 Ib. to 20 Ib. 



