38 Varieties of the Dog. 
than those of the foxhound; shoulders powerful and 
sluping. 
Arms very large and powerful; ankles short, and the 
feet round, but more open than those of the foxhound ; 
thighs large and strong ; with powerful hocks. : 
The stern should be coated moderatel” but not 1n- 
Otte: hound. 
creasing, to the tip, which should be well pointed, whilst 
the root should be large ; carriage like that of all hounds. 
Coat hard, wiry, and abundant ; the colours may be black, 
white, and faze tan; mixed, or black pied, with the colours 
strongly linked with white. 
The origin of this hound is uncertain, but he is most 
probably descended from the old Southern hound or 
Talbot. 
