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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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HEAD--Long,
with
powerful
jaws
and
incisive
teeth
closing
level,
or
upper
just
fitting
over
under.
Skull:
wide
at
front
of
brow,
narrowing
between
the
ears,
and
tapering
gradually
towards
the
muzzle,
with
little
falling
in
between
or
behind
the
eyes.
Eyes:
hazel,
medium
size,
close
set.
Muzzle:
always
black.
EARS
(PRICK
OR
PENDANT)--When
prick,
not
large,
erect
at
outer
edges,
and
slanting
towards
each
other
at
inner,
from
peak
to
skull.
When
pendant,
larger,
hanging
straight,
lying
flat,
and
close
at
front.
BODY--Pre-eminently
long
and
low.
Shoulders
broad,
chest
deep,
ribs
well
sprung
and
oval
shaped,
giving
a
flattish
appearance
to
the
sides.
Hind-quarters
and
flank
full
and
well
developed.
Back
level
and
slightly
declining
from
the
top
of
the
hip
joint
to
the
shoulders.
The
neck
long
and
gently
crested.
TAIL--When
hanging,
the
upper
half
perpendicular,
the
under
half
thrown
backward
in
a
curve.
When
raised,
a
prolongation
of
the
incline
of
the
back,
and
not
rising
higher
nor
curling
up.
LEGS--Short,
straight,
and
muscular.
No
dew
claws,
the
feet
large
and
pointing
forward.
COAT
(DOUBLE)--An
under,
short,
close,
soft,
and
woolly.
An
over,
long,
averaging
5-1/2
inches,
hard,
straight,
flat,
and
free
from
crimp
or
curl.
Hair
on
head,
shorter,
softer,
and
veiling
the
forehead
and
eyes;
on
the
ears,
overhanging
inside,
falling
down
and
mingling
with
the
side
locks,
not
heavily,
but
surrounding
the
ear
like
a
fringe,
and
allowing
its
shape
to
appear.
Tail
also
gracefully
feathered.
COLOUR
(ANY
VARIETY)--Dark
or
light
blue
or
grey,
or
fawn
with
black
points.
Shade
of
head
and
legs
approximating
that
of
body.
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