744 The Dog Book 



Body. — Heavy in front; chest broad, falling away lighter behind; 

 lion-like, not too long in body. 



Legs. — Heavy and short, with as much bone as possible; well out at 

 elbows and feathered. 



Feet. — Long flat and turned outwards, covered with long hair, which 

 should increase their length, but not their breadth; should stand well up on 

 toes and not on ankles. 



Tail. — Carried right in a curl over the back as in a Japanese spaniel 

 and should be profusely feathered, so as to give it the appearance of a plume 

 over the dog's back. 



Coat. — Mane profuse, extending below shoulder blades, forcing ruff or 

 frill round front of neck. The coat like that of a collie, double, a long, 

 straight outer coat and a dense thick under one. Feather on thighs, legs, 

 tail and toes long and profuse. 



Colour. — Red fawn, sable, brindle or black. Black marks and "spec- 

 tacles" around eyes, with lines to ears are desirable. White and parti- 

 colour. 



Height at shoulder. — Any size, but the small ones are to be desired. 



Weight. — Divided by weight from lo pounds to 28 pounds, and under 

 10 pounds. 



Scale of Points 



Head 10 Legs 5 



Stop 5 Feet 5 



Muzzle 5 Tail 10 



Eyes 5 Coat and feathering 15 



Nose 5 Colour 5 



Ears 5 Size 5 



Mane 5 Action 5 



Body 10 



1 otai 100 



