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DOMESTICATED DOGS. 





VALUE 







VALUE 



Head, .... 



. IO 



Feet, . 





5 



Pace and eyes, 



IO 



Coat, . 





IO 



Ears, . 



. IO 



Colour, 





IO 



Top-knot, . 



IO ' 



Tail, . 





IO 



Chest and shoulders, 



7* . 



Symmetry, 





5 



Back and quarters, 



• 7i 











Legs, . 



■ 5 





Total, 



. IOO 



The head is remarkable for the absence of brow, the nose being 

 quite of the Grecian order, and making nearly a straight line with 

 the top of the head. It is covered with long fine curls to within 

 an inch of the eyes, when the hair becomes quite short. This is 

 quite distinct from the wig of the poodle, in which the curls are 

 short and crisp. 



Eyes small and set almost level with the skin. The face is 

 long, with open nostrils and level teeth. It is covered with very 

 short hair, not glossy. 



The ears are long, both in leather and feather. The former 

 extends beyond the nose when drawn forward, and the latter 

 several inches beyond it. 



The top-knot is a long wisp of hair falling forward between the 

 eyes, and rising from the skin in a decided peak. 



Chest and shoulders. — The chest does not girth so much as 

 in any other spaniel, a full-sized dog not measuring more than 

 22 inches. In the shoulders there is nothing to be noticed, 

 from the thick coat it is difficult to ascertain their forma- 

 tion. 



Bach and quarters. — The back is straight and not remarkably 

 strong. The quarters also are not very muscular. As the dog is 

 leggy the stifles are nearly straight. 



The legs are straight, but the fore-pasterns generally bend a 

 good deal below the knee, giving an appearance of weakness. 



