492 The Dog Book 



Descriptive Particulars 



Head. — Long; skull flat and rather narrow between ears, getting 

 slightly narrower towards the eye; 'free from wrinkle; stop hardly visible, 

 except in profile. The jaw must be strong and muscular, but not too full 

 in the cheek, and of a good punishing length. There should be a slight 

 falling away below the eye, so as not to have a greyhound appearance. 

 Hair on face of same description as on body, i>ut short (about a quarter 

 of an inch long), in appearance almost smooth and straight; a slight beard 

 is the only longish hair (and it is long only in comparison with the rest) 

 that is permissible, and that is characteristic. 



Teeth. — Should be strong and level. 



Lips. — ^Not so tight as a bull terrier's, but well-fitting, showing through 

 the hair their black lining. 



Nose. — Must be black. 



Eyes. — ^A dark hazel colour, small, not prominent, and full of life, 

 fire and intelligence. 



Ears. — Small and V-shaped, of moderate thickness, set well on the 

 head, and dropping forward closely to the cheek. The ear must be free 

 of fringe, and the hair thereon shorter and darker in colour than the 

 body. 



Neck. — Should be of a fair length, and gradually widening towards 

 the shoulders, well carried, and free of throatiness. There is generally 

 a slight sort of frill visible at each side of the neck, running nearly to the 

 corner of the ear. 



Shoulders and chest. — Shoulders must be fine, long and sloping 

 well into the back; the chest deep and muscular, but neither full nor 

 wide. 



Back and loin. — Body moderately long; back should be strong and 

 straight, with no appearance of slackness behind the shoulders; the loin 

 broad and powerful and slightly arched; ribs fairly sprung, rather deep than 

 round, and well-ribbed back. 



Hindquarters. — Should be strong and muscular, the thighs powerful, 

 hocks near the ground, stifles moderately bent. 



Stern. — Generally docked; should be free of fringe or feather, but well 

 covered with rough hair, set on pretty high, carried gaily, but not over 

 the back or curled. 



