78 Useful Companions of Man. 
showing through the hair their black lining. The Nose 
must be black ; the Zyes a dark hazel colour, small, not 
prominent, and full of life, fire, and intelligence; the 
Lars, when uncut, V-shaped, of moderate thickness, set 
well up on the head, and dropping forward closely to the 
cheek. The ear must be free of fringe, and the hai 
thereon shorter and. generally darker in colour than on 
the body. The eck should be of a fair length, and 
gradually widening towards the shouldeis, well carried 
and free of throatiness. There is generally a sort of frill 
visible at each side of the neck, running nearly to the 
corner of the ear, which is looked on as very characteristic, 
The Shoulders must be fine, long, and sloping well into the 
back ; the C#es¢ deep and musqular, but neither full nor 
wide; the Body moderately long. The Sack should be 
strong and straight, with no appearance of slackness 
behind the shoulders; the Zozws broad and powerful, 
and slightly arched ; £7ds fairly sprung, rather deep than 
round, and well ribbed back. Aizd-guarters well under 
the dog, should be strong and muscular, the Zhighs 
powerful, Hocks near the ground ; S¢ijfes not much bent. 
Stern, generally docked, should be free of fringe or 
feather, set on pretty high, carried gaily, but not over the 
back or curled. The /ée¢ should be strong, tolerably 
round, and moderately small; Zoes arched, and neither 
turned out nor in; black toe-nails are preferable and 
most desirable; Zegs moderately long, well set from the 
Shoulders, perfectly straight, with plenty of bone and 
muscle; the “//ow working freely clear of the sides; 
Pasterns short and straight, hardly noticeable. Both fore 
and hind legs should be moved straight forward when 
travelling ; the stifles not turned outwardly, the legs free 
‘of feather, and covered, like the head, with as hard 2 
texture of coat as body, but not solong. The Coat is 
hard and wiry, free of softness or silkiness, not so long 
as to hide the outlines of the body, particularly in the 
hind-quarters, straight and flat, no shagviness, and free of 
lock or curl. Colour: Should be ‘whole coloured,” the 
most preferable being bright red ; next wheaten yellow, 
