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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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But
there
is
no
manner
of
doubt
that
the
dark
blue-grey
is
the
most
preferred.
Next
come
the
darker
and
lighter
greys
or
brindles,
the
darkest
being
generally
preferred.
Yellow
and
sandy-red
or
red-fawn,
especially
with
black
points--i.e.,
ears
and
muzzle--are
also
in
equal
estimation,
this
being
the
colour
of
the
oldest
known
strains,
the
McNeil
and
the
Chesthill
Menzies.
White
is
condemned
by
all
the
old
authorities,
but
a
white
chest
and
white
toes,
occurring
as
they
do
in
a
great
many
of
the
darkest-coloured
dogs,
are
not
so
greatly
objected
to,
but
the
less
the
better,
as
the
Deerhound
is
a
self-coloured
dog.
A
white
blaze
on
the
head
or
a
white
collar
should
entirely
disqualify.
In
other
cases,
though
passable,
an
attempt
should
be
made
to
get
rid
of
white
markings.
The
less
white
the
better,
but
a
slight
white
tip
to
the
stern
occurs
in
the
best
strains.
HEIGHT
OF
DOGS--From
28
inches
to
30
inches,
or
even
more
if
there
be
symmetry
without
coarseness,
which,
however,
is
rare.
HEIGHT
OF
BITCHES--From
26
inches
upwards.
There
can
be
no
objection
to
a
bitch
being
large,
unless
she
is
too
coarse,
as
even
at
her
greatest
height
she
does
not
approach
that
of
the
dog,
and,
therefore,
could
not
well
be
too
big
for
work,
as
over-big
dogs
are.
Besides,
a
big
bitch
is
good
for
breeding
and
keeping
up
the
size.
WEIGHT--From
85
pounds
to
105
pounds
in
dogs;
from
65
pounds
to
80
pounds
in
bitches.
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