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however, be moderately chiselled out, so as not to go down ina 
straight slope like a wedge. The nose, towards which the muzzle 
must gradually taper, should be black. The eyes should be dark 
in colour, small, and rather deep set; full of fire, life, and intelli- 
gence; as nearly as possible circular in shape. The teeth should 
be as nearly as possible level, z.e., the upper teeth on the outside 
of the lower teeth. 
Veck.—Should be clean and muscular, without throatiness, of 
fair length, and gradually widening to the shoulders. 
Shoulders.—Should be long and sloping, well laid back, fine at 
the points, and clearly cut at the withers. 
Chest.—Deep and not broad. 
Back.—Should be short, straight, and strong, with no appear- 
ance of slackness. 
Loin.—Should be powerful and very slightly arched. The fore 
ribs should be moderately arched, the back ribs deep; and the 
dog should be well ribbed up. 
FHind-quarters—Should be strong and muscular, quite free 
from droop or crouch; the thighs long and powerful; hocks near 
the ground, the dog standing well up on them like a Foxhound, 
and not straight in the stifle. 
Stern.—Should be set on rather high, and carried gaily, but not 
over the back or curled. It should be of good strength, anything 
approaching a ‘‘ pipe-stopper’’ tail being especially objectionable. 
Legs.—Viewed in any direction must be straight, showing little 
or no appearance of ankle in front. They should be strong in 
bone throughout, short and straight in pastern. Both fore and 
hind legs should be carried straight forward in travelling, the 
stifles not turned outwards. The elbows should hang perpen- 
dicularly to the body, working free of the side. 
feet.—Should be round, compact, and not large. The soles 
hard and taut. The toes moderately arched, and turned neither 
in nor out. 
Coat.—Should be straight, flat, smooth, hard, dense, and abun- 
dant. The belly and under side of the thighs should not be bare. 
Colour.—White should predominate; brindle, red, or liver 
markings are objectionable. Otherwise this point is of little or 
no importance. 
