226 The Dog Book 



Scale of Points 



POSITIVE POINTS NEGATIVE POINTS 



Head and jaw 20 Curled ears 10 



Eyes 5 " coat 15 



Ears 5 Bad carriage and [set-on of tail] 15 



Neck 5 Snipy face [or faulty jaw] 20 



Body 15 Legginess 10 



Fore legs 5 Light eye 10 



Hind legs 5 [Full eye] 10 



Feet 5 [Straight stifle] 10 



Stern 5 • 



Colour of markings 10 



Coat and feather 10 



General appearance and type 10 



100 



Descriptive Particulars 



The words in brackets are the additions to the old description. 



"Head. — Large, square and massive, of medium length, broad on top, 

 with a decided occiput; heavy brows with a deep stop; heavy muzzle, with 

 well-developed flew [and level jaw and mouth]. 



"Nose. — Square and flesh coloured. 



"Eyes. — Dark amber, slightly sunk, old look. [Full, light, very 

 objectionable.] 



"Ears. — Large, vine-leaf shaped and well covered with straight hair, 

 and hanging slightly forward, the feather not to extend below the leather. 



"Neck. — [Fairly long], thick and powerful, and well feathered under- 

 neath. 



"Body. — (Including size and symmetry) long and heavy, and near the 

 ground [with well-sprung ribs]. Weight of dogs, about fifty-five to seventy 

 pounds; bitches, about forty-five to sixty pounds [five pounds added in 

 weight]. 



"Shoulders and Chest. — Strong [sloping] and muscular; chest deep. 



"Back and Loin. — Back straight, broad and long; loin powerful, well 

 let down in flank. 



"Hind Quarters. — ^Very powerful and well developed. 



"Stern. — Set low, well feathered, and carried about level with the back. 



"Feet and Legs. — Feet large and round, well covered with hair; legs 

 short, straight, thick and strong; hocks low [stifles well bent and set straight]. 



