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THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 



SMOOTH-COATED PINSCHERS. 



blunt, the stop well defined, the cheeks well 

 cushioned, and the jaws often undershot. 

 The back is short and level, the shoulders 

 sloping, long, and muscular, the chest deep, 

 but not very broad, the ribs well rounded, 

 and the belly slightly drawn up. The legs 

 are straight. The tail is high and always 

 docked ; the coat short, hard, and glossy, in 

 colour yellow or brindle. with or without a 

 black mask. White patclies are allowed. 

 The height for dogs is 2i4 inches, for 

 bitches 20 inches. Years ago the Boxer was 

 much more Bulldog like than lie is now. 

 At present too 

 much of the Bull- 

 dog character is 

 not desired. A 

 typical specimen 

 of the breed is 

 shown in the ]n>v- 

 traitofCh.Murilln, 

 kindly supplied by 

 Herr Ernst Prosier, 

 of Frankfurt, 

 to whom, and Mr. 

 Theo Becker, the 

 Editor is indebted 

 for the photo- 

 graphs of German 

 Pinschers repro- 

 duced in this 

 chapter. 



TYPICAL GERMAN BOXER MURILLO. 



Terriers of more or less fixed type are to be 

 found in all European countries. They are 

 even to be met with in mid-Africa, and they 

 are common enough in the Belgian Congo. 

 The Congo Terrier is one of the most definite 

 of native African breeds. It is a symmetrical, 

 lightly built dog, whose height is of from 

 12 to 24 inches, with a rather long head 

 and large upstanding ears, and intelli- 

 gent dark eyes. Tiie teeth are well developed 

 but mostly overshot. The legs are straight 

 and the feet small. The tail is usually 

 curled over the back, and is somewhat 

 bushy. The coat 

 is short, although 

 there is a ridge of 

 longer hair along 

 the spine. The 

 colour is red or 

 mouse - grey, with 

 large white 

 jiatches. Sir Harry 

 Johnston noticed 

 that these dogs 

 were much used 

 for terrier work 

 by the natives 

 in the territory 

 north of the Zam- 

 besi. In a degen- 

 erate state they 

 become pariah 



