444. The Management and Diseases of the Dog. 
Eyes.—Set wide apart, large, full, round, bright, expressive 
of great determination, intelligence, and dignity; set low and 
prominent in front of the head ; colour, a rich dark hazel. 
Ears.—Large and pendulous, set well back wide apart and 
low on the skull, hanging close to the cheek, with a very slight - 
projection at the base, broad at the junction of the head, and 
tapering almost to a point, the fore part of the ear tapering very 
little—the taper being mostly on the back part, the fore part of 
the ear coming almost straight down from its junction with the 
head to the tip. They are covered with a soft, straight brown 
hair (in some cases almost black), and have a thin feather of 
light hair starting about two inches from the tip, and of nearly 
the same colour and texture as the topknot, which gives the ear 
the appearance of a distinct point. The animal is often one or 
two years old before the feather is shown. The cartilage and skin 
of the ear should not be thick, but rather thin.. Length of ear, 
from three to four inches. 
Neck.—Very muscular, well developed, and strong, showing 
great power of resistance, being well set into the shoulders. 
Body.—t.ong, strong, and flexible ; ribs well sprung and round, 
chest well developed and let well down between the fore legs ; 
the back rather low at the shoulder, having a slight downward 
curve and a corresponding arch over the loins, with a very slight 
gradual drop from top of loins to root of tail; both sides of back- 
bone well supplied with muscle. 
Tai/.—Rather short, say from eight inches to ten inches, and 
covered on the upper side with wiry hair of darker colour than 
that of the body, the hair on the under side being lighter in 
colour, and not so wiry, with a nice feather about two inches 
long, getting shorter as it nears the tip; rather thick at the root, 
getting thicker for about four inches, then tapering off to a point. 
It should not be twisted or curled in any way, but should come 
up with a regular curve like a scimitar, the tip, when excited, 
being in a perpendicular line with the root of the tail. It should 
neither be set on too high nor too low. When not excited it is 
carried gaily, and a little above the level of the body. 
Legs.—The fore legs short, with immensé muscular develop- 
ment and bone, set wide apart, the chest coming well down 
