52 DOMESTICATED DOGS. 



then, Major Cowen and Mr. Pease, Mr. Holford and Mr. Eay, have 

 divided the honours among them. 



The points of the bloodhound are as follows : — 





VALUE 





VALUE 



Head, . 



15 



Back and back ribs, 



. 10 



Ears and eyes, 



10 



Legs and feet, 



20 



Flews, 



5 



Colour and coat, . 



10 



Neck, . 



F* 



3 



Stern, . , . 



5 



Chest and shoulders, . 



. IO 



Symmetry, . 



10 



Total, . 100 



In the head of this variety of the dog reside nearly all the 

 peculiar features of his kind; nevertheless, as the dog under 

 examination is useless unless he -has an equally good frame, it is 

 necessary to place a proper valuation upon other parts as well. 

 It varies a good deal in the two sexes, that of the male being 

 much the heavier and grander of the two. Its great peculiarity' 

 is, that while it is massive in all other directions, it is remarkably 

 narrow between the ears, the whole of the upper surface being 

 raised into a dome, finishing at the back with a great de- 

 velopment of the occipital protuberance. The skin of the 

 forehead is puckered into strong wrinkles, as also is that of the 

 face around the eyes. The jaws are long, tapering, and deep, 

 but not wide ; very lean under the eyes, and cut off square at 

 the end. 



The ears are large and thin, hanging very close to the cheeks 

 in folds, and should not spread out like a leaf, as they do when 

 thick and gummy. They are clothed with short silky hair, and 

 have no fringe on their edges. The eyes are usually of a hazel 

 colour, small, and sunk so deeply as to give a peculiar character 

 to them. In spite of their depth they show the third eyelid, or 

 " haw," very plainly, and it is generally red from exposure to 



