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WATCHDOGS AND HOUSE-DOGS. 



Points of the 



rough St. Bernard : — 





Head, . 



VALUE 

 . 20 



Size, : . . • 



VALUE 

 . IO 



Ears and eyes, 

 Line of poll, 

 Neck, . 

 Body, . 

 Legs and feet, 

 Dew-claws, . 



. IO 



IO 



■ 5 



• 5 

 IO 



• 5 



Symmetry, . 



Temperament, . 



Colour, 



Coat, .... 



Total, . 



IO 



5 

 5 

 5 



. 200 



The head is as large as that of the mastiff, except in width, 

 which is considerably less. There is a marked occiput and also 

 a higher brow than in the mastiff or Newfoundland. The 

 muzzle is long and cut square, with lips slightly pendulous. 

 Teeth level. ' 



Ears and eyes. — The ears are slightly larger than the mastiffs, 

 but should have no folds. They are pendant, and very slightly 

 rougher than the rest of the body. Eyes full, but set deeply, and 

 showing the " haw," which is sometimes red, but not by prefer- 

 ence. 



Line of poll. — This line, which is supposed to resemble the 

 white band of the Benedictine monk, is of course wholly arbi- 

 trary, but it is strongly insisted on by the monks ; it is not often 

 met with in the English-bred strains. 



The neck is of ordinary shape, with a slight tendency to throati- 

 ness, no doubt due to the bloodhound cross. 



The body is large and massive, with a somewhat deeper chest 

 and better shoulders than in the mastiff. 



Legs and feet. — These are generally good, owing to the exercise 

 given to the dog in his native country. The feet are very large, 

 but not spreading, and are said to be bred of this size to keep the 

 dog from sinking into the snow. 



Double dew-claws on the hind-legs are considered by many good 



