THE BLOODHOUND. 53 



the air. So far as I know, this redness of the "haw" is only met 

 with naturally in breeds crossed with the bloodhound, such as 

 the Gordon setter, the St. Bernard, and the mastiff, but no doubt 

 it occasionally occurs in other breeds after inflammation of the 

 eyes. 



The flews are long and pendant, falling considerably below 

 the jaws, and they are inclined to " slaver " on the slightest pro- 

 vocation. 



The neck is sufficiently long to allow of the nose reaching the 

 ground, without any stoop of the body, but it is by no means 

 remarkable in this direction. It is decidedly throaty, and there 

 is more or less dewlap in addition. 



The chest is round, giving a large girth; nevertheless the 

 shoulders are fairly oblique. They are, or ought to be, very 

 strong and muscular. 



The back must be very powerful, and should be slightly arched. 

 The 'back ribs should be very deep, and the couples should be 

 ragged and wide. 



The legs should be straight, strong in bone, and well clothed 

 with muscle both before and behind. They should be set on so 

 that the elbow and stifles shall play freely in the same plane. 

 Partly from inbreeding and partly from confinement as puppies, 

 bloodhounds very frequently are defective in their legs, which 

 are. then either crooked at the joints or actually "bowed" in the 

 long bones between them. The feet also are seldom perfect, but 

 they ought to be cat-like, or at all events not spreading, as is 

 often the case. 



The colour is either tan or black and tan, the latter for choice. 

 Indeed, many breeders reject the tan puppies, which will occur 

 in all litters, even of the most carefully-selected strains. The 

 black should extend to the whole of the upper parts, but it is 



