466 The Manag gement and Diseases of the Dog. 
developed. Arch across the skull of a rounded flattened curve, 
with a depression up the centre of the forehead from the medium 
line between the eyes to half-way up the sagittal suture. 
Face or Muzzle——Short, broad under the eyes, and ne 
nearly parallel in width to the end of the nose; truncated, ze., 
blunt and cut off square, thus forming a right angle with the 
upper line of the face, of great depth from the point of the nose 
to underjaw. Underjaw broad to the end; canine teeth powerful, 
healthy, and wide apart; incisors level, or the lower projecting 
beyond the upper, but never sufficiently so as to become visible 
when the mouth is closed. Length of muzzle to whole head 
and face as 1 to 3. Circumference of muzzle (measured midway 
between the eyes and nose) to that of the head (measured before 
the ears) as 3 to 5. 
L£ars.—Small, thin to the ends wide apart, set on at the 
highest points of the sides of the skull, so as to continue the out- 
line across the summit, and lying flat and close to the cheeks 
when in repose. 
Hyes.—Small, wide apart, divided by at least the space of two 
eyes. The stop between the eyes well marked, but not too abrupt. 
Colour hazel-brown, the darker the better, showing no haw. 
/Vose.—Broad, with widely spreading nostrils when viewed from 
the front ; flat (not pointed or turned up) in profile. 
Lips.—Diverging at obtuse angles with the septum, and slightly 
pendulous, so as to show a square profile. 
Weck.—Slightly arched, moderately long, very muscular, and 
measuring in circumference about one or two inches less than 
the skull before the ears. 
Chest.—Wide, deep, and well let down between the fore-legs. 
Ribs arched and well rounded. False ribs deep and well set back 
to the hips. Girth should be one-third more than the height at 
the shoulder. 
Shoulder and Arm. — Stiphdy sloping, heavy, and ‘muscular. 
fore Legs and Feet.—Straight, strong, and set wide apart ; bones 
very large. Elbows square. Pasterns upright. Feet large and 
round. Toes well arched up. Nails black. 
Back, Loins, and Flanks.—Wide and muscular; flat and very 
wide in a bitch, slightly arched in a dog. Great depth of flanks. 
