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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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The
line
of
back
only
slightly
depressed
behind
shoulders
and
only
slightly
arched
over
loins.
The
hind-quarters
should
not
be
higher
than
the
shoulders,
thus
giving
a
general
appearance
of
levelness.
HIND-QUARTERS--The
rump
round,
broad,
and
powerfully
muscled;
hip
bone
not
too
short,
but
broad
and
sloping;
the
upper
arm,
or
thigh,
thick,
of
good
length,
and
jointed
at
right
angles
to
the
hip
bone.
The
lower
leg
(or
second
thigh)
is,
compared
with
other
animals,
short,
and
is
set
on
at
right
angles
to
the
upper
thigh,
and
is
very
firmly
muscled.
The
hind-legs
are
lighter
in
bone
than
the
front
ones,
but
very
strongly
muscled,
with
well-rounded-out
buttocks,
and
the
knee
joint
well
developed.
Seen
from
behind,
the
legs
should
be
wide
apart
and
straight,
and
not
cowhocked.
The
dog
should
not
be
higher
at
the
quarters
than
at
shoulder.
STERN--Set
on
fairly
high,
strong
at
root,
and
tapering,
but
not
too
long.
Neither
too
much
curved
nor
carried
too
high;
well,
but
not
too
much,
feathered;
a
bushy
tail
is
better
than
too
little
hair.
COAT
AND
SKIN--Hair
short
and
close
as
possible,
glossy
and
smooth,
but
resistant
to
the
touch
if
stroked
the
wrong
way.
The
skin
tough
and
elastic,
but
fitting
close
to
the
body.
COLOUR--One
Coloured:--There
are
several
self-colours
recognised,
including
deep
red,
yellowish
red,
smutty
red.
Of
these
the
dark,
or
cherry,
red
is
preferable,
and
in
this
colour
light
shadings
on
any
part
of
the
body
or
head
are
undesirable.
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