214 TOY-DOGS. 
In shape he should as nearly as possible resemble the English 
greyhound, as described at page 16, et seg. The nose is not usually 
so long in proportion, and the head is fuller both in width and 
depth. The eyes, also, are somewhat larger, being soft and full. 
The tail should be small in bone and free from hair. It is scarcely 
so long as that of the English greyhound, bearing in mind the 
Italian Greyhounds, ‘* Biniy”’ and “ Minnix.” 
difference of size. It usually bends with a gentle sweep upwards, 
but should never turn round in a corkscrew form. 
The colour most prized is a golden fawn. The dove-coloured 
fawn comes next; then the cream-colour and the blue fawn 
or fawn with blue muzzle; the black-muzzled fawn, the black- 
muzzled red, the plain red, the yellow, the cream-coloured, and 
the black ; the white, the blue, the white and fawn, and the white 
and red. Whenever the dog is of a whole colour, there should be 
no white whatever on the toes, legs, or tail; and even a star on 
the breast is considered a defect, though not so great as on the feet. 
