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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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The
inclination
backward
of
the
nose
allows
a
free
passage
of
the
air
into
the
nostrils
whilst
the
dog
is
holding
his
quarry.
It
is
apparent
that
if
the
mouth
did
not
project
beyond
the
nose,
the
nostrils
would
be
flat
against
the
part
to
which
the
dog
was
fixed,
and
breathing
would
then
be
stopped.
The
upper
lip,
called
the
"chop,"
or
flews,
should
be
thick,
broad,
pendant
and
very
deep,
hanging
completely
over
the
lower
jaw
at
the
sides,
but
only
just
joining
the
under
lip
in
front,
yet
covering
the
teeth
completely.
The
amount
of
"cushion"
which
a
dog
may
have
is
dependent
upon
the
thickness
of
the
flews.
The
lips
should
not
be
pendulous.
The
upper
jaw
should
be
broad,
massive,
and
square,
the
tusks
being
wide
apart,
whilst
the
lower
jaw,
being
turned
upwards,
should
project
in
front
of
the
upper.
The
teeth
should
be
large
and
strong,
and
the
six
small
teeth
between
the
tusks
should
be
in
an
even
row.
The
upper
jaw
cannot
be
too
broad
between
the
tusks.
If
the
upper
and
lower
jaws
are
level,
and
the
muzzle
is
not
turned
upwards
the
dog
is
said
to
be
"down-faced,"
whilst
if
the
underjaw
is
not
undershot
he
is
said
to
be
"froggy."
A
"wry-faced"
dog
is
one
having
the
lower
jaw
twisted,
and
this
deformity
so
detracts
from
the
general
appearance
of
the
dog
as
seriously
to
handicap
him
in
the
show-ring.
The
underjaw
projects
beyond
the
upper
in
order
to
allow
the
dog,
when
running
directly
to
the
front,
to
grasp
the
bull,
and,
when
fixed,
to
give
him
a
firmer
hold.
The
eyes,
seen
from
the
front,
should
be
situated
low
down
in
the
skull,
as
far
from
the
ears,
the
nose,
and
each
other
as
possible,
but
quite
in
front
of
the
forehead,
so
long
as
their
corners
are
in
a
straight
line
at
right
angles
with
the
stop,
and
in
front
of
the
forehead.
They
should
be
a
little
above
the
level
of
the
base
of
the
nasal
bone,
and
should
be
quite
round
in
shape,
of
moderate
size,
neither
sunken
nor
prominent,
and
be
as
black
in
colour
as
possible--almost,
if
not
quite,
black,
showing
no
white
when
looking
directly
to
the
front.
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