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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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It
must
be
capacious,
but
the
capacity
must
be
got
from
depth,
and
not
from
"barrel"
ribs--a
bad
fault
in
a
running
hound.
BACK--Rather
bony,
and
free
from
any
cavity
in
the
spinal
column,
the
arch
in
the
back
being
more
marked
in
the
dog
than
in
the
bitch.
LOINS--Broad
and
very
powerful,
showing
plenty
of
muscular
development.
THIGHS--Long
and
well
developed,
with
good
second
thigh.
The
muscle
in
the
Borzoi
is
longer
than
in
the
Greyhound.
RIBS--Slightly
sprung,
very
deep,
reaching
to
the
elbow.
FORE-LEGS--Lean
and
straight.
Seen
from
the
front
they
should
be
narrow
and
from
the
side
broad
at
the
shoulder
and
narrowing
gradually
down
to
the
foot,
the
bone
appearing
flat
and
not
round
as
in
the
Foxhound.
HIND-LEGS--The
least
thing
under
the
body
when
standing
still,
not
straight,
and
the
stifle
slightly
bent.
They
should,
of
course,
be
straight
as
regards
each
other,
and
not
"cow-hocked,"
but
straight
hind-legs
imply
a
want
of
speed.
FEET--Like
those
of
the
Deerhound,
rather
long.
The
toes
close
together
and
well
arched.
COAT--Long,
silky,
not
woolly;
either
flat,
wavy,
or
curly.
On
the
head,
ears
and
front-legs
it
should
be
short
and
smooth;
on
the
neck
the
frill
should
be
profuse
and
rather
curly;
on
the
chest
and
the
rest
of
the
body,
the
tail
and
hind-quarters,
it
should
be
long;
the
fore-legs
being
well
feathered.
TAIL--Long,
well
feathered,
and
not
gaily
carried.
It
should
be
carried
well
down,
almost
touching
the
ground.
HEIGHT--Dogs
from
29
inches
upwards
at
shoulder,
bitches
from
27
inches
upwards.
(Originally
27
inches
and
26
inches.
Altered
at
a
general
meeting
of
the
Borzoi
Club,
held
February,
1906.)
FAULTS--Head
short
and
thick;
too
much
stop;
parti-coloured
nose;
eyes
too
wide
apart;
heavy
ears;
heavy
shoulders;
wide
chest;
"barrel"
ribbed;
dew-claws;
elbows
turned
out;
wide
behind.
Also
light
eyes
and
over
or
undershot
jaws.
COLOUR--The
Club
standard
makes
no
mention
of
colour.
White,
of
course,
should
predominate;
fawn,
lemon,
orange,
brindle,
blue,
slate
and
black
markings
are
met
with.
Too
much
of
the
latter,
or
black
and
tan
markings,
are
disliked.
Whole
coloured
dogs
are
also
seen.
Marker
Marker
Fine marker
White-out
Fine white-out
Circle
Paint
Unmarker
Hand
Scalpel
Dice
Sieve
Purify
Undo
Redo
Start over
