The Dachshund 665 



back behind shoulders only slightly sunk and only slightly arched near the 

 loins. 



Trunk. — Ribs full, oval, with ample width for heart and lungs, deep 

 and hanging low between forelegs, well sprung out toward loins, loins short 

 and tight and broad, line of belly moderately drawn up, and joined to 

 hind quarters with loosely stretched skin. 



Hind Quarters. — Rump round, full, broad, muscles hard and plastic; 

 pelvis bone not too short, broad and strongly developed, set moderately 

 sloping. 



Fore Legs. — ^Upper arm of equal length with, and at right angles to, 

 shoulders, strong-boned and well muscled, lying close to ribs, but moving 

 freely up to shoulder blade. Lower arm short, as compared with other 

 animals, slightly inclined inward; strongly muscled and plastic toward front 

 and outside, inside and back parts stretched by hard tendons. 



Hind Legs. — Thigh bone strong, of good length, and joined to pelvis at 

 right angles; thighs strong and with hard muscles; buttocks well rounded 

 out; knee joint developed in length; lower leg short in comparison 

 with other animals, at right angles to thigh bone, and firmly muscled; 

 ankle bones well apart, with strong, well-sprung heel and broad Achilles 

 tendons. 



Feet. — Fore feet broad and sloping outward; hind feet smaller and nar- 

 rower; toes always close together, with distinct bend in each toe; nails 

 strong and regularly pointed outward; thick soles. 



Tail. — Set on at medium height and firmly; not too long, tapering with- 

 out too great curvature, not carried too high, well (but not too much) haired. 

 (A brush tail is, however, better than one without, or with too little, hair; for 

 to breed a weather-proof coat must always be the aim.) 



Coat. — Short, thick as possible, glossy, greasy (not harsh and dry), 

 equall ycovering entire body (never showing bare spots). 



Colour. — (a) Single-coloured : Red, yellowish-red, yellow or red or yellow 

 with black points; but one colour only is preferable, and red is better than 

 yellowish red, and yellow. White is also allowed. Nose and nails black, 

 red also permitted, but not desirable. 



(b) Two-coloured: Deep black, or brown, or grey, each v/ith yellower 

 reddish brown spots over the eyes, on the sides of the jaws and lower lips, 

 on the inner rim of ear, on the breast, on the inside and back of legs, under the 

 tail, and from there down one third to one half of the under side of the tail. 



