316 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. Ames $500 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. 
DEscrRIPTIVE 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 welt 
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 the ribs should, however, be well arched, 
but still deep; this depth of black ribs is especially important. 
Back, Quarters and Stifles-—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 
