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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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The
fore-legs
should
be
straight
and
thickly
covered
with
short
hard
hair.
The
hind-legs
should
be
short
and
sinewy.
The
thighs
very
muscular
and
not
too
wide
apart.
The
hocks
bent
and
well
set
in
under
the
body,
so
as
to
be
fairly
close
to
each
other
either
when
standing,
walking,
or
running
(trotting);
and,
when
standing,
the
hind-legs,
from
the
point
of
the
hock
down
to
fetlock
joint,
should
be
straight
or
perpendicular
and
not
far
apart.
The
fore-feet
are
larger
than
the
hind
ones,
are
round,
proportionate
in
size,
strong,
thickly
padded,
and
covered
with
short
hard
hair.
The
foot
must
point
straight
forward.
The
hind-feet
are
smaller,
not
quite
as
round
as
fore-feet,
and
thickly
padded.
The
under
surface
of
the
pads
of
feet
and
all
the
nails
should
be
distinctly
black
in
colour.
Hocks
too
much
bent
(cow
hocks)
detract
from
the
general
appearance.
Straight
hocks
are
weak.
Both
kinds
are
undesirable,
and
should
be
guarded
against.
TAIL--Six
or
seven
inches
long,
covered
with
hard
hairs,
no
feathers,
as
straight
as
possible;
carried
gaily,
but
not
curled
over
back.
A
long
tail
is
objectionable.
MOVEMENT--Should
be
free,
straight,
and
easy
all
round.
In
front,
the
leg
should
be
freely
extended
forward
by
the
shoulder.
The
hind
movement
should
be
free,
strong,
and
close.
The
hocks
should
be
freely
flexed
and
drawn
close
in
under
the
body,
so
that,
when
moving
off
the
foot,
the
body
is
thrown
or
pushed
forward
with
some
force.
Stiff,
stilty
movement
behind
is
very
objectionable.
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