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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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BODY--The
body
and
general
formation
is
that
of
a
Greyhound
of
larger
size
and
bone.
Chest
deep
rather
than
broad,
but
not
too
narrow
and
flat-sided.
The
loin
well
arched
and
drooping
to
the
tail.
A
straight
back
is
not
desirable,
this
formation
being
unsuitable
for
going
uphill,
and
very
unsightly.
LEGS
AND
FEET--The
legs
should
be
broad
and
flat,
a
good
broad
forearm
and
elbow
being
desirable.
Fore-legs,
of
course,
as
straight
as
possible.
Feet
close
and
compact,
with
well-arched
toes.
The
hind-quarters
drooping,
and
as
broad
and
powerful
as
possible,
the
hips
being
set
wide
apart.
The
hind-legs
should
be
well
bent
at
the
stifle,
with
great
length
from
the
hip
to
the
hock,
which
should
be
broad
and
flat.
Cow
hocks,
weak
pasterns,
straight
stifles,
and
splay
feet
are
very
bad
faults.
COAT--The
hair
on
the
body,
neck,
and
quarters
should
be
harsh
and
wiry,
and
about
3
inches
or
4
inches
long;
that
on
the
head,
breast,
and
belly
is
much
softer.
There
should
be
a
slight
hairy
fringe
on
the
inside
of
the
fore
and
hind-legs,
but
nothing
approaching
to
the
feathering
of
a
Collie.
The
Deerhound
should
be
a
shaggy
dog,
but
not
over
coated.
A
woolly
coat
is
bad.
Some
good
strains
have
a
slight
mixture
of
silky
coat
with
the
hard,
which
is
preferable
to
a
woolly
coat,
but
the
proper
covering
is
a
thick,
close-lying,
ragged
coat,
harsh
or
crisp
to
the
touch.
COLOUR--Colour
is
much
a
matter
of
fancy.
Marker
Marker
Fine marker
White-out
Fine white-out
Circle
Paint
Unmarker
Hand
Scalpel
Dice
Sieve
Purify
Undo
Redo
Start over
