30 Varieties of the Dog. 
and in detail, important and interesting. The head is 
long, expansive, highly arched, and crested behind, the 
width not being in proportion to the length. The facial 
and maxillary bones are unusually developed, and, exten- 
ding forwards, secure the formation of spacious nasal 
chambers and voluminous turbinated bones, whereby the 
sense of scent or smell is surprisingly acute. The lower 
jaws accommodate large and powerful muscles,.which 
are covered with loose and pliant skin, forming folds or 
wrinkles at the forehead, and descending down the 
cheeks are lost in the flows or lips, the upper covering 
the lower, and in the dewlap, which confers the charac- 
teristic “throaty” appearance. These provisions not 
only confer the needful power to seize, but also to retain 
the hold of large objects. The ears are set on low, and 
descend gracefully to the shoulder. The eye is deeply 
set in the orbit, is calm and impressive, and protected by 
the largely developed “haw”; the neck is long, but 
stoutly muscular ; shoulders massive and sloping; fore- 
legs straight, strong, and muscular, firmly standing on 
round and well-padded feet, and the claws are very 
large, strong, and black. ‘The ribs are well arched, and, 
carried backwards, give the appearance of needful width 
and strength to the back loins and hind quarters; the 
tail well set on, thick at the base and tapering, carried 
moderately high and waving. With regard to colour, 
various opinions are entertained. “ Black-tan, or a 
reddish fawn” was the favourite with “ Stonehenge,” who 
admitted no white, ‘‘but on just the tip of the stern.” 
The old adage, that “‘good dogs cannot be of a bad 
colour,” holds good in this instance, and among the 
varieties white spots, and the flake or dapple are not 
uncommon. The coat is largely influenced by method 
of treatment and work, as well as by breeding and rearing, 
but, as a rule, the tendency is to be thickly set, but 
fine and short. The voice is deep-toned, full, and loud, 
and as echoed by the hills in the stillness of night, is 
peculiarly impressive. 
The critical judges of this breed are now watching with 
some interest the result of the introduction ofa cross of the 
