30 DOMESTICATED DOGS. 
nose in their upper outlines being nearly, though not quite, one 
straight line. The jaws are long and tapering, but not “ snipey,” 
the teeth being properly level, or very nearly so. The nose should 
be black at its tip, with open nostrils, but not widely so. There 
should be no fulness of the jaws below the eyes, and the muscles 
of the jaws must be well developed. 
The ears of the deerhound should be like those of the greyhound, 
but they are usually carried a little higher than by that dog. As 
in him, pricked ears are sometimes seen, but they are to be con- 
sidered as a defect. They are coated with fine, short, soft hair, 
except at the edges, which are fringed with longer hair. The eyes 
are fuller than those of the smooth greyhound. In the best strains 
they are hazel or blue. 
The neck must be long enough to allow of the nose being carried 
low when the dog is at a fast pace, but not so “drake-like” as in 
the greyhound. It should be fine: and lean at the setting on of 
the head, but it soon widens to the depth of the shoulders. 
The chest should be framed like that of the greyhound, the 
necessary capacity being obtained by depth rather than width. 
Still, as high speed is not so all-important, a little more width 
may be permitted. The girth is generally rather less in proportion 
to the height, a dog of 28 inches seldom girthing quite 32 inches, 
while a well-made greyhound of 26 inches will always measure 
30 inches round the chest. The shoulders must be long, oblique, 
and muscular. 
The doin is required to be of great strength, as the deerhound 
often has to hold a wounded stag by sheer force. Hence this is 
a most important point, and both width and depth should be 
regarded as all-important. Wide and somewhat ragged hips are 
necessitated for this development. The back ribs are seldom deep, 
and though, when present, they should be regarded with favour, 
their absence must not be penalised to the same extent as in those 
breeds where they may be expected as the rule rather than the 
exception, A straight back is often met with, but an arched loin 
is to be preferred. 
The elbows should be set low down, so as to give a long true arm. 
They should neither be turned in nor out; but this extends to all 
breeds, The stifles should be set widely apart, and should be large 
