386 The Dog Book 
Feet.—Small, round, toes well arched and pads thick and hard. 
Tail.—Puppies requiring docking must have an appendage left of 
from 1} to 2 inches, and the operation performed when not older than 
four days. 
Neck and Shoulders—The neck should be fairly long, arched grace- 
fully and well coated with hair; the shoulders sloping and narrow at the 
points, the dog standing lower at the shoulder than at the loin. 
Body.—Rather short and very compact, ribs well sprung and brisket 
deep and capacious. The loin should be very stout and gently arched, 
while the hindquarters should be round and muscular, with well let down. 
hocks, and the hams densely coated with a long jacket in excess of any 
other part. 
Coat.—Profuse and of good, hard texture; not straight, but shaggy and 
free from curl. The under coat should be a waterproof pile, when not 
removed by grooming or season. 
Colour.—Any shade of gray, grizzle, blue or blue merle, with or without 
white markings, or in reverse; any shade of brown or sable is considered 
distinctly objectionable and not to be encouraged. 
Height.—Twenty-two inches and upward for dogs, slightly less for 
bitches. 
General Appearance.—A strong, compact-looking dog of great sym- 
metry, absolutely free of legginess or weaselness, profusely coated all over; 
very elastic in his gallop, but in walking or trotting he has a characteristic 
ambling or pacing movement, and his bark should be loud, with a 
peculiar pot casse ring in it. Taking him all round, he is a thick-set, 
muscular, able-bodied dog, with a most intelligent expression, free of all 
poodle or deerhound character. 
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