478 The Management and Diseases of the Dog. 
NVose.—Large and black, with well developed nostrils. 
Teeth.—Level. 
Expression.—Should betoken benevolence, dignity, and intelli- 
gence. 
Neck. Lengthy, muscular, and slightly arched, with dewlap de- 
veloped. 
Shoulders.—Broad and sloping, well up at the withers. 
Chest.—Wide and deep. 
Body.—Back level as far as the haunches, slightly arched over 
the loins; ribs well rounded and carried well back. Loins wide 
and very muscular. 
Tail.—Set on rather high, long, and, in the long-coated variety, 
‘bushy; carried low when in repose, and, when excited or in 
motion, slightly above the line of the back. 
Legs and Feet.—Fore legs perfectly straight, strong in bone, 
and of good length. Hind legs heavy in bone, well bent at the 
hocks, and thighs very muscular. Feet large, compact, with well- 
arched toes. 
Dew Claws.—To be of value: must be distinct toes, and form 
part of the hind feet. 
Size.—A dog should be at least thirty inches in height at the 
shoulder, and a bitch twenty-seven inches (the taller the better, 
provided the symmetry is maintained), thoroughly well-propor- 
tioned, and of great substance. The general outline should 
suggest great power and capability of endurance. 
Coat.—In the long-coated variety, should be dense and flat; 
rather fuller round the neck; thighs feathered, but not too 
heavily. In the short-coated variety, should be dense, hard, flat 
and short, slightly feathered on thighs and tail. 
‘Colour and Markings.—Red, orange, various shades of brindle 
{the richer the colour the better), or white with patches on body 
of either of the above-named colours. The markings should be 
as follows: white muzzle, white blaze on face, white collar round 
neck, white chest, fore-legs, feet, and end of tail; black shadings 
on face and ears. If the blaze be white and run through to the 
collar, a spot of the body colour on the top of the head is desir- 
able. 
