644 The Dog Book 



scope of this book, which treats of dogs as breeds, (established breeds as the 

 Kennel Club has it), but what we have here is not an established breed, show- 

 ing the uniformity of shape, type and character requisite to distinguish a 

 breed from plain, ordinary dogs. We felt that we could say nothing else and 

 invited Colonel Roger Williams of Lexington, Ky., to contribute what might 

 be considered the presentation of the other side, but the offer has not been 

 accepted. If people do not breed for type they cannot blame any person 

 stating that type is lacking. The standard adopted by this Kentucky club 

 is quite good enough in itself, though far from perfect, to develop a breed dis- 

 tinct in type, but having a standard and ignoring it altogether is not the way 

 to get the desired uniformity. They might even do as the Boston-terriei' 

 men have done, breed a type entirely different from the standard and make 

 the dogs show uniformity of type foreign to what is supposed to be the cor- 

 rect thing. The same is seen in the English Newfoundland, the standard 

 being entirely ignored, yet we have uniformity in the dogs shown and the 

 type of dog shown is the standard which governs. In the present case we 

 have a standard but no uniformity in type hence we have no breed of es- 

 tablished character. What is supposed to be aimed at is shown in the des- 

 cription and points adopted by the National club as follows: 



Descriptive Particulars 



The American hound should be smaller and lighter in muscle and bone 

 than the English foxhound. Dogs should not be under 21 nor over 24 inches 

 nor weigh more than 60 pounds. Bitches should not be under 20 nor over 

 23 inches, nor weigh more than 53 pounds. 



Head (value 15) should be of medium size with muzzle in harmonious 

 proportions. The skull should be rounded crosswise with slight peak — ^line 

 of profile nearly straight — ^with sufficient stop to give symmetry to head. 

 Ears medium, not long, thin, soft in coat, low set and closely pendant. Eyes 

 soft, medium size and varying shades of brown. Nostrils slightly expanded. 

 The head as a whole should denote hound "character." 



Neck (value 5) must be clean and of good length, slightly arched, strong 

 where it springs from the shoulder and gradually tapering to the head with- 

 out trace of throatiness. 



Shoulders (value lo) should be of sufficient length to give leverage and 

 power — ^well sloped, muscular, but clean run and not too broad. 



