3i6 The Dog Book 



Scotland, who uses the well-known prefix of Faskally for his pointers. The 

 dogs were not here long enough to become accustomed to our game condi- 

 tions and ran unplaced at the Newton trials in North Carolina, but they 

 were much admired, and Mr. F. Lothrop Ames, of Boston, gave a good price 

 for the lot. Mr. W. B. Meares, to whom we are indebted for the photo- 

 graph, offered Mr. Airies l^foo for Banner, but without result. They were 

 by Faskally Bragg, the dog Mr. Clarence Mackay imported at a very long 

 price a few years ago. 



Descriptive Particulars 



Skull. — Of good size, wider across the ears than that of the setter, 

 with the forehead rising well at the brows, showing a decided stop. A full 

 development of the occipital protuberance is indispensable, and the upper 

 surface should be in two slight rounded flats, with a furrow between. 



Muzzle. — Long (4 in. to 4! in.) and broad, with widely-opened nostrils. 

 The nose should be black or very dark brown in all but the lemons and whites, 

 but in them it may be a deep flesh colour. It should be cut off square, and 

 not pointed — known as the 'snipe nose' or 'pig jaw.' Teeth meeting even. 



Ears, Eyes and Lips. — Ears soft in coat, moderately long and thin in 

 leather, not folding like the hound's, but lying flat and close to the cheeks, 

 and set on low, without any tendency to prick. Eyes soft, and of medium 

 size; colour brown, varying in shade with that of the coat. Lips well 

 developed, but not pendant nor flew-like. 



Neck. — ^Arched toward the head, long and round, without any 

 approach to dew-lap or throatiness. It should come out with a graceful 

 sweep from between the shoulder blades. 



Shoulders and Chest. — ^These are dependent on each other for their 

 formation. Thus, a wide and looped chest cannot have the blades lying 

 flat against its sides; and consequently, instead of this and their sloping 

 backward, as they ought to do in order to give free action, they are upright, 

 short, and fixed. Of course, a certain width is required to give room for 

 the lungs, but the volume required should be obtained by depth rather 

 than width. Behind the blades th« ribs should, however, be well arched, 

 but still deep; this depth of black ribs is especially important. 



Back, Quarters and Stifies. — ^The loin should be very slightly arched 

 and full of muscle, which should run well over the back ribs; the hips should 

 be wide, with a tendency even to raggedness, and the quarters should droop 



