" 426 The Management and Diseases of the Dog. 
falling again to the joining of the tail to the same height as the 
shoulder. 
Legs.—Perfectly straight, and well under the body; strong, and 
of proportionate length. 
Leet —Compact, split up between the toes, and well arched, 
with jet-black nails; the two middle toes in the front feet rather 
longer than the others, and the hind feet shaped like those of a 
cat, 
Zail.—Should be moderately short, and set on where the arch 
of the tail ends; thick where it joins the body, and gracefully 
tapering to a point, and not carried higher than the loin. 
Coat.—Close, short, and glossy ; not soft. 
Colour.—Black-and-tan, as distinct as possible; the tan should 
be a rich mahogany colour. A tan spot over each eye, and an- 
other on each cheek, the latter as small as possible; the lips of 
the upper and lower jaws should be tanned, the tan extending 
under the jaw to the throat, ending in the shape of the letter V; 
the inside of the ear is partly tanned; the fore-legs tanned to the 
knee, with a black patch “thumb mark” between the pastern and 
the knee; the toes have a distinct black mark running up each, 
called the “pencil mark”; the tan on the hind legs should con- 
tinue from the pencilling on the feet up the inside of the legs to a 
little below the stifle joint, and the outside of the legs should be 
perfectly black. There should be tan under tail, and on the vent, 
but only of such size as to be covered by the tail. In every case 
the tan should meet the black abruptly. 
Weight.—A toy should not exceed 7 lbs.; a medium size dog, 
14 lbs.; and a large size, 22 lbs. 
BLOODHOUND. 
(By E. Broucu.) 
Skuil.—Long, narrow, and very much peaked. 
Muzzle.—Deep and square. 
Lars.—Set on very low, long, thin, and hanging in graceful folds 
close to the face. 
Lyes.—Deep set with triangular lids showing the red haw. 
‘flews.—Long, thin, and pendulous, the upper lip overhanging 
the lower one. Skin of face very loose and wrinkled. 
