484 The Management and Diseases of the Dag. 
The head, legs, and body should be as near the one shade as 
possible. ‘The ears should be much darker than the body. 
Weights. —Dogs from 14 to 18 lbs.; bitches from 12 to 16 lbs., 
but the medium size for dogs is 16 lbs., and bitches 14 lbs. ; 1 lb. 
or so over or under the above weights will not be objected to us 
possessed of good points otherwise. 
MEASUREMENTS FOR Docs OF 16 LBS. AND BITCHES OF 
14 LBS. 
Dogs. 
. Inches. 
Height at Shoulder . ‘ ae: ; 9 
Length from Nose to back of Skull ‘ : : 8 
From back of Skull to root of Tail. ‘ : 22 
Length of Tail, not including Hair . F 9 
Total Length from point of Nose to end of Tail . 39 
Bitches. 
Height at Shoulder . , : ‘ ; 84 
Length of Nose to back of Skull : : ; 7 
From back of Skull to Root of Tail . 3 ‘ 21 
Length of Tail, not including Hair . , 8 
Total Length from point of Nose to end of Tail . 36 
The foregoing description of Points and Measurements is re- 
quired to complete a Perfect Specimen, and it should be the con- 
stant endeavour of every Member to breed up to, or as near it as 
they possibly can. 
VALUE OF POINTS IN JUDGING. 
Coat : : 3 i c : : i 20 
Height . : 3 : : g : : 15 
Head i : F ‘ : ‘ ‘ ; 15 
Body , ‘ , fic. Us i : : 15 
Ears ‘ : F : . : ‘ : 10 
Tail. : - ; , : 2 . je Io 
Legs Ser Ge ‘ : ‘ : : ‘ ike) 
Colour. : : ; ‘ : . 3 5 
Total . 2 , : 100 
