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II. Underline. The underline of the head, 

 viewed in profile, runs almost in a straight line 

 from the corner of the lip to the corner of the 

 jawbone, allowing for the fold of the lip, but 

 with no loose skin to hang down. 



12. Jaw. The lower jaw should be about 

 level, or at any rate not project more than the 

 sixteenth of an inch. 



13. Nose and Nostrils. The bridge of the nose 



the elbows well under the body, so that, when 

 viewed in front, the dog docs not stand too wide. 



17. Forelegs and Feet. The fore-legs should 

 be perfectly straight, with big flat bone. The 

 feet large and round, the toes well arched and 

 close, the nails strong and curved. 



18. Body. The body is very deep, with ribs 

 well sprung and belly well drawn up. 



19. Back and Loins. The back and loins are 



MRS. H. HORSFALL'S CH. VIOLA OF REDGRAVE 



BY CH. THOR OF REDGRAVE VROLA OF REDGRAVE 



Phctograph by Coe, Norwich. 



should be very wide, with a slight ridge where 

 the cartilage joins the bone. (This is quite a 

 characteristic of the breed.) The nostrils should 

 be large, wide, and open, giving a blunt look to 

 the nose. A butterfly or flesh-coloured nose is 

 not objected to in harlequins. 



14. Ears. The ears should be small, set high 

 on the skull, and carried slightly erect, with the > 

 tips falling forward. 



15. Neck. Next to the head, the neck is one 

 of the chief characteristics. It should be long, 

 well arched, and quite clean and free from loose 

 skin, held well up, snakelike in carriage, well 

 set in the shoulders, and the junction of head 

 and neck well denned. 



1 6. Shoulders. The shoulders should be muscu- 

 lar but not loaded, and well sloped back, with 



strong, the latter slightly arched, as in the Grey- 

 hound. 



20. Hind-Quarters. The hind-quarters and 

 thighs are extremely muscular, giving the idea 

 of great strength and galloping power. The 

 second thigh is long and well developed as in 

 a Greyhound, and the hocks set low, turning 

 neither out nor in. 



21. Tail. The tail is strong at the root and 

 ends in a fine point, reaching to or just below 

 the hocks. It should be carried, when the dog 

 is in action, in a straight line level with the back, 

 slightly curved towards the end, but should not 

 curl over the back. 



22. Coat. The hair is short and dense, and 

 sleek-looking, and in no case should it incline 

 to coarseness. 



