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result of the Bulldog cross or not, I will not pretend to say, but 
such a formation, coupled with the muscular, strong thighs, must 
of necessity aid the hound greatly in getting up hill. 
flind Legs.—The hind legs are like the fore, straight. There 
must be no approach to the cow-hock, and the tail, which to a 
great extent acts as a kind of rudder while the animal is running 
at full speed, is vaz-like, not cat-like. 
Loins.—The loins must be strong and band, or the animal will 
never last long in the field. 
Back.—The back is long and beam-like, to afford plenty of 
strength, for mainly on this depends the greyhound’s prowess in 
the field. The coat is fine, but many good specimens have a 
coarse coat, and the colour-varies very much indeed in good 
dogs. 
IRISH RED SETTER. 
Hiead.—Should be long and lean. The skull oval (from ear to 
ear), having plenty of brain room, and with well-defined occipital 
protuberance. Brows raised, showing stop. The muzzle mode- 
rately deep, and fairly square at end. From the stop to the 
point of the nose should be long, the nostrils wide, and the jaws 
of nearly equal length, flews not to be pendulous. The colour of 
the nose dark mahogany or dark walnut, and that of the eyes 
(which ought not to be too large) rich hazel or brown. The ears 
to be of moderate size, fine in texture, set on low, well back, and 
hanging in a neat fold close to the head. 
NVeck.—Should be moderately long, very muscular, but not too 
thick, slightly arched, free from all tendency to throatiness. 
Bcody.—Should: be long—shoulders fine at the points, deep, and 
sloping well back. The chest as deep as possible, rather narrow 
in front. The ribs well sprung, leaving plenty of lung room. 
Loins muscular, and slightly arched. The hind-quarters .wide 
and powerful. 
Legs and Feet.—The hind legs from hip to hock should be long 
and muscular; from hock to heel, short and strong. The stifle 
and hock joints well bent, and not inclined either in or out. The 
fore legs should be straight and sinewy, having plenty of bone, 
