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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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THE
PERFECT
OTTERHOUND:
HEAD--The
head,
which
has
been
described
as
something
between
that
of
a
Bloodhound
and
that
of
a
Foxhound,
is
more
hard
and
rugged
than
either.
With
a
narrow
forehead,
ascending
to
a
moderate
peak.
EARS--The
ears
are
long
and
sweeping,
but
not
feathered
down
to
the
tips,
set
low
and
lying
flat
to
the
cheeks.
EYES--The
eyes
are
large,
dark
and
deeply
set,
having
a
peculiarly
thoughtful
expression.
They
show
a
considerable
amount
of
the
haw.
NOSE--The
nose
is
large
and
well
developed,
the
nostrils
expanding.
MUZZLE--The
muzzle
well
protected
from
wiry
hair.
The
jaw
very
powerful
with
deep
flews.
NECK--The
neck
is
strong
and
muscular,
but
rather
long.
The
dewlap
is
loose
and
folded.
CHEST--The
chest,
deep
and
capacious,
but
not
too
wide.
BACK--The
back
is
strong,
wide
and
arched.
SHOULDERS--The
shoulders
ought
to
be
sloping,
the
arms
and
thighs
substantial
and
muscular.
FEET--The
feet,
fairly
large
and
spreading,
with
firm
pads
and
strong
nails
to
resist
sharp
rocks.
STERN--The
stern
when
the
hound
is
at
work
is
carried
gaily,
like
that
of
a
rough
Welsh
Harrier.
It
is
thick
and
well
covered,
to
serve
as
a
rudder.
COAT--The
coat
is
wiry,
hard,
long
and
close
at
the
roots,
impervious
to
water.
COLOUR--Grey,
or
buff,
or
yellowish,
or
black,
or
rufus
red,
mixed
with
black
or
grey.
HEIGHT--22
to
24
inches.
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