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gradually down to the foot, the bone appearing flat and not 
round as in the Foxhound. 
Hind Legs.—The least thing under the body when standing 
still, not straight, and the stifle slightly bent. 
Muscles.—Well distributed, and highly developed. 
Pasterns.—Strong. 
feet.—Like those of the Deerhound,. rather long. The toes 
close together and well arched. 
Coat.—Long, silky (not woolly), either flat, wavy, or rather curly. 
On the head, ears, and front legs it should be short and smooth. 
On the neck, the frill should be profuse and rather curly. On the 
chest and rest of body, the tail and hind quarters, it should be 
long. The forelegs should be well feathered. 
Tail.—Long, well feathered, and not gaily carried. 
Ffeight.—At shoulder of dogs, from 28 inches upwards; of 
bitches, from 26 inches upwards. 
faults.—Head short or thick. Too much stop. Parti-coloured 
nose. Eyes too wide apart. Heavy ears. Heavy shoulders. 
Wide chest. “Barrel” ribbed. Dew claws. Elbows turned 
out, wide behind. 
BRUSSELS GRIFFON. 
Head.—Intelligent ; covered with rough wire hair, being longest 
round the eyes, the nose and the cheeks. 
Lars.—Pricked, perfectly upright. _ Always cropped. 
Lyes.—Large, round, dark brown or black; eyelids often 
bordered with black ; ae wire-haired, but not falling over 
the eyes. 
Nose.—Perfectly black, short. 
Lips.—Bordered with black and garnished with moustaches. 
Chin.— Prominent, giving the head a somewhat human expres- 
sion. 
Neck —Sufficiently long. 
Legs.—Straight and of middling length, the toe-nails black. 
Tail.—A little upwards, generally cut off to leave about two- 
thirds. 
Stze.—Very small, the smaller the better. 
