54 DOGS 



more clip in the profile between the forehead and top jaw, 

 than is seen in the greyhound. The ears should be 

 V-shaped, rather small, and of moderate thickness, and 

 dropping close to the cheek, not hanging by the side of 

 the head ; the jaw strong and muscular, but not too full in 

 the cheek, and of fair punishing length, but not so in any 

 way to resemble the greyhound. There should be not much 

 falling off beneath the eyes ; this part of the head should 

 be moderately chiselled out, so as not to go down in a 

 straight slope ; the nose towards the muzzle should taper 

 slightly and be black ; the eyes dark-rimraed, small, deep- 

 set, and full of life and fire ; teeth level and strong ; the 

 neck clean and muscular, fair length, and gradually 

 widening towards the shoulder ; the shoulders fine at the- 

 points, long and sloping ; chest deep, but not broad ; the 

 back short, straight, and strong, with no appearance uf 

 slackness behind the shoulders ; loins broad, powerful, and 

 slightly arched, and well ribbed up with deep back ribs and 

 not flat-sided ; hind quarters strong and muscular ; thighs 

 long and powerful ; hocks near the ground without much 

 bend in the stifles ; ' the stern set on rather high and 

 carried gaily, but not over the back or curled ; the legs 

 straight, large in bone ; both fore and hind legs carried 

 straight forward in travelling, the stifles not turning out- 

 wards ; feet round, compact, and not too large ; the toes 

 turned neither out nor in ; there should be no dew claws be- 

 hind; the coat smooth, short, hard, and dense. The colour: 

 white should predominate ; brindle, red, or liver markings 

 are objectionable ; black and tan markings are great 

 favourites. In their puppyhood these dogs are apt to be 

 very thin, and they should be well fed with bread, gravv, 

 meat, and vegetables, and should be fed at midday, and in 

 the evening plain sweet biscuits should be given them. 

 Their beds should be soft, and whilst puppies should be 

 encouraged to sleep a great deal. When ren/ thin they 

 should have tonic pills given them, made of' 18 grs. of 



' The joinf. next the buttock, 



