148 DOMESTICATED DOGS. 
\! Neck should be’ moderately long, very muscular, but not too 
thick, ‘slightly arched, and free from all tendency to throatiness. 
“Body should be long—shoulders fine at the points, deep, 
anid sloping well back; the chest as deep as possible, rather 
narrow in front—the ihe well sprung, leaving plenty of lung- 
room, Loins muscular and slightly arched: The hind-quarters 
wide and powerful. 
‘Legs and feet—The hind-legs from hip to hock should be 
long and muscular, from’ hock to heel short and strong, the stifle 
and hock-joints well bent, and not inclined either in or out; the 
feet small, very firm; toes strong, close together, and arched. te | 
Tail should be of moderate length, set on rather low, strong 
at root, and tapering to a fine point; to be carried in a scimitar- 
like curve on a level with, or below, the back. 
Coat on the hind part of legs and tips of ears should be short 
and fine, but on all other parts of the body and legs it ought to 
be. of moderate length, flat, and as free as possible from curl or 
wave. 
Feathering on the upper portion of the ears should be long 
and silky; on the back of fore and hind legs long and fine; a 
fair amount of hair on the belly, forming a’ nice fringe, which 
may extend on chest and throat. Feet to. be well feathered 
between the toes. Tail to have a nice fringe of moderately 
long hair, decreasing in length as it approaches the point. All 
feathering to be as straight and flat as possible. 
Colour and markings.—The colour should be a rich golden 
chestnut, with no.trace whatever of black; white on chest, throat, 
or toes, or a small star on the forehead, or a narrow streak or 
blaze on the nose or face, not to disqualify. 
Standard of points :— 
VALUE | VALUE | VALUE 
Head, . r . Io | Body, .. . 20 | Coat and feather, . 10 
Eyes, . . . 6 | Hind legs and feet, 10 | Golour,, . . 8 
Ears, . - 4 | Fore legs and feet, 10 | Size,style,and gen- 
‘Neck, . 2 - 4 | Tail, . F a 4 eral appearance, 14 
| ‘pane paae| j 
24 44 | ie 
Total, 100. 
