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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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TAIL--The
tail
should
be
set
on
rather
high,
long,
and
in
the
long-coated
variety
bushy;
carried
low
when
in
repose,
and
when
excited
or
in
motion
slightly
above
the
line
of
the
back.
LEGS--The
fore-legs
should
be
perfectly
straight,
strong
in
bone,
and
of
good
length;
and
the
hind-legs
very
muscular.
The
feet
large,
compact,
with
well-arched
toes.
SIZE--A
dog
should
be
at
least
30
inches
in
height
at
the
shoulder,
and
a
bitch
27
inches
(the
taller
the
better,
provided
the
symmetry
is
maintained);
thoroughly
well
proportioned,
and
of
great
substance.
The
general
outline
should
suggest
great
power
and
capability
of
endurance.
COAT--In
the
long-coated
variety
the
coat
should
be
dense
and
flat;
rather
fuller
round
the
neck;
the
thighs
feathered
but
not
too
heavily.
In
the
short-coated
variety,
the
coat
should
be
dense,
hard,
flat,
and
short,
slightly
feathered
on
thighs
and
tail.
COLOUR
AND
MARKINGS--The
colour
should
be
red,
orange,
various
shades
of
brindle
(the
richer
colour
the
better),
or
white
with
patches
on
body
of
one
of
the
above
named
colours.
The
markings
should
be
as
follows;
white
muzzle,
white
blaze
up
face,
white
collar
round
neck;
white
chest,
forelegs,
feet,
and
end
of
tail;
black
shadings
on
face
and
ears.
If
the
blaze
be
wide
and
runs
through
to
the
collar,
a
spot
of
the
body
colour
on
the
top
of
the
head
is
desirable.
The
weight
of
a
dog
should
be
from
170
lbs.
to
210
lbs.;
of
a
bitch
160
lbs.
to
190
lbs.
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