440 The Management and Diseases of the Dog. 
ScaLE oF POINTs. 
Head and expression . ‘ F ‘ : 15 
Ears : ; : R ; = F 10 
Neck and shoulders : ; : ‘ : : 10 
Legs and feet . . : : ‘ 3 P 15 
Hind-quarters . P ‘ é ‘ : ‘ Io 
Back and loins. : ; : ; i F 10 
Brush : ‘ : ‘ ‘ F ; . 5 
Coat with frill. ; ‘ 3 ‘ 3 ‘ 20 
Size 5 
Total : . 100 
Note.—Point judging is not advocated, but figures are only 
made use of to show the comparative value attached to the 
different properties ; no marks are given for ‘‘ general symmetry,” 
which is, of course, in judging, a point of the utmost importance. | 
CURLY-COATED RETRIEVER. 
The following has been suggested as the scale of points and 
» standard description of the correct appearance and the several 
points in detail of a perfectly formed curly-coated retriever :— 
Head.—Long and narrow for the length. (10.) 
Lars.—Rather small, set on low, lying close to the bad, and 
covered with short curls. (5.) 
jJaws.—Long and strong, free from lippiness, with good sound 
teeth. (5.) 
Nose.—Wide open nostrils, moist and black. (5.). 
Lyes.—Dark, cannot be too dark, rather large, showing great 
intelligence and splendid temper; a full pug eye an objection. 
(5-) 
Coat.—Should be one mass of short crisp curls from the occiput 
to the point of tail; a saddle-back or patch of uncurled hair be- 
hind shoulder and white patch on chest should be penalised, but 
few white hairs allowed in an otherwise good dog. Colour, black 
or liver. (15.) 
NVeck.—Long, graceful, but muscular and well placed, and free 
from any throatiness such as a bloodhound. (5.) 
