A84 , ON THE FEET OF DOMESTIC DOGS. 
A feature of the Greyhound’s foot is the length of the third 
and fourth digits and the width of the intervening web which 
permits their wide separation. In this sense, the fore foot* of 
this breed is more fully webbed than that of any dog examined ; 
and the wide divarication and length of these digits make the 
web between them and the second and fifth digits appear to be 
more deeply and widely scooped out or emarginate than in other 
breeds. In the Bulldog the web between the third and fourth 
digits appears to extend farther along the inner edges of the pads 
than in other dogs; but this is due to the circumstance that 
a small triangular area of the skin adjoining the inner angles of 
these pads behind the margin of the web is naked and, simulating 
the integument of the pad, makes the pads appear to meet across 
the middle line. 
The subjoined table giving some of the principal measurements 
will show how the feet of the specimens examined vary in relative 
and actual proportions, the difference between the figures in the 
first two columns giving the length of the median toes beyond 
the plantar pad. 
If the Greyhound’s foot be compared with the Bulldog’s it will 
be seen that the former, although actually very much longer, is 
considerably narrower across the toes and a little narrower across 
the plantar pad than the Bulldog’s. Again, the foot of the 
Aberdeen Terrier, which is very short, is much wider than the 
Pomeranian’sand almost as wide as the Greyhound’s, and whereas 
the median toes of the Aberdeen project less than 20 mm. beyond 
the plantar pad, those of the Greyhound project about 40 mm. 
beyond it.” 
Length from | Length from ; Wadithueneraee 
carpal to ay carpal to tip Width of digitall pads 
of digital! of plantar | plantar pad and 6: 
pads. pad. 
St. Bernard ...... .. 150 mm. 110 mm. 65 mm. 70 mm. 
Greyhound ......... 125 mm. 84 mm. 35 mm, 48 mm. 
Retriever ............ 118 mm. 80 mm. 38 mm. 50 mm. 
Clumber Spaniel ... 95 mm. 68 mm. 38 mm. 50 mm. 
Sheepdog ............ 100 mm. 70 mm. 38 min. 48 mm. 
Pomeranian ......... 75 mm. 63 mm. 27 mm. 35 mm. 
Airedale Terrier ... 90 mm. 63 mm. 35 mm. - 47 mm. 
TBHCUNGNO) 35 oc ooe oadnne 83 mm. 60 mm. 38 mm. 55 mm. 
Aberdeen Terrier ... 63 mm. 45 mm. 35 mm. 45 mm. 
Manchester Terrier. 63 mm. | 37 mm. 18 mm, 28 mm. 
* I was unable to get the hind foot of this dog. 
