THE BLOODHOUND. 49 
the heavier and grander of the two. Its great peculiarity is, that 
while it is massive in all other directions, it is remarkably narrow 
between the ears, the whole of the upper surface being raised into 
a dome, finishing at the back with a great development of the 
occipital protuberance. The skin of the forehead is puckered into 
strong wrinkles, as also is that of the face around the eyes. The 
Jaws are long, tapering, and deep, but not wide; very lean under 
the eyes, and cut off square at the end. 
The ears are large and thin, hanging very close to the cheeks in 
folds, and should not spread out like a leaf, as they do when thick 
and gummy. They are clothed with short silky hair, and have no 
fringe on their edges. The eyes are usually of a hazel colour, small, 
and sunk so deeply as to give a peculiar character to them. In 
spite of their depth they show the third eyelid, or “haw,” very 
plainly, and it is generally red from exposure to the air. So far 
as I know, this redness of the “ haw” ig only met with naturally 
in breeds crossed with the bloodhound, such as the Gordon setter, 
the St. Bernard, and the mastiff, but no doubt it occasionally 
occurs in other breeds after inflammation of the eyes. 
The flews are long and pendant, falling considerably below 
the jaws, and they are inclined to “slaver” on the slightest 
provocation. 
The neck is sufficiently long to allow of the nose reaching the 
ground, without any stoop of. the body, but it is by no means 
remarkable in this direction. It is decidedly throaty, and there 
is more or less dewlap in addition. 
The chest is round, giving a large girth ; nevertheless the 
shoulders are fairly oblique. They are, or ought to be, very strong 
and muscular. 
The back must be very powerful, and should be slightly arched. 
The back ribs should be very deep, and the couples should be ragged 
and wide. 
The legs should be straight, strong in bone, and well clothed 
with muscle both before and behind. They should be set on so 
that the elbow and stifles shall play freely in the same plane. 
Partly from inbreeding and partly from confinement as puppies, 
bloodhounds very frequently are defective in their legs, which 
are then either crooked at the joints or actually “bowed” in the 
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