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mouth," which is very objectionable ; but it is not so great an 

 objection as the protrusion of the under jaw.] 



Eyes set wide apart, large, full, round, bright, expressive of great 

 determination, intelligence, and dignity ; set low and prominent 

 in front of the head ; colour a rich dark hazel. 



Ears large and pendulous, set well back, wide apart and low 

 on the skull, hanging close to the cheek, with a very slight projec- 

 tion at the base, broad at the junction of the head, and tapering 

 almost to a point, the fore part of the ear tapering very little, 

 the taper being mostly on the back part, the fore part of the ear 

 coming almost straight down from its junction with the head to 

 the tip. They are covered with a soft, straight brown hair (in 

 some cases almost black), and have a thin feather of light hair 

 starting about 2 inches from the tip, and of nearly the same 

 colour and texture as the top-knot, which gives the ear the 

 appearance of a distinct point. The animal is often one or two 

 years old before the feather is shown. The cartilage and skin of 

 the ear should not be thick, but rather thin. Length of ear, 

 from 3 to 4 inches. 



Neck. — Very muscular, well developed, and strong, showing- 

 great power of resistance, being well set into the shoulders. 



Body. — Long, strong, and flexible ; ribs well sprung and round ; 

 chest well developed and let well down between the fore legs ; 

 the back rather low at the shoulder, having a slight downward 

 curve and a corresponding arch over the loins, with a very slight 

 gradual droop from top of loins to root of tail ; both sides of 

 backbone well supplied with muscle. 



Tail — Rather short, say from 8 inches to 10 inches, and 

 covered on the upper side with wiry hair of darker colour than 

 that of the body, the hair on the under side being lighter in 

 colour and not so wiry, with a nice feather about' 2 inches 



