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Hind-quarters.—Should be strong and muscular, with no droop, 
thighs long and strong, hocks near the ground and not straight. 
The tail should be set on rather high, and gaily carried, with not 
much curl. 
Legs and Feet.—These should be straight, possessing plenty of 
bone, and the feet small and round with a good pad. 
Coat.—This should be broken and wiry in texture, not too long 
but covering the dog well all over the body, belly, and legs. 
Colour.—The head and ears, and legs about up to the thighs 
and elbows should be tan, the body being black or grizzle, the 
fatter for preference. 
Size.-—The weight should be from 18 to 23 lbs. 
OTTERHOUND. 
From ZxHe Doc-OwwNer’s ANNUAL, BY GORDON STABLES. 
The Otterhound is a hound pure and simple, with all a hound’s 
qualities, including strength, endurance, scent, and great intelli- 
gence. 
General Appearance-—The dog is not unlike a Bloodhound, 
clad in the roughest of fear-nothing coats. He is not quite so 
large, but he has the same grand symmetrical form of body, the 
same straight and sturdy limbs, and the same carriage of stern ; 
and when you come to look at his head, here again you find a 
striking resemblance to the former hound—the long, drooping 
ears, the splendid nostrils, and the deep-set eyes showing the 
haw. 
Head.—Between, Blood and Foxhound type, but the skull is 
thicker than it is in the former dog; the forehead is moderately 
high, and the muzzle long, with wide expanding nostrils. 
Lars.—Long, pliant, and thin, sweeping directly downward in 
beautiful curves, covered with longish hair almost to the tips. 
Zyes.—Very dark and thoughtful in their expression, deeply set. ' 
and showing the haw. 
Neck.—Very strong and muscular, and moderately long. 
Flews.—Are well developed, and there is a dewlap, though not 
so many folds of it as there are in the Bloodhound. 
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