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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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The
body
should
be
long,
square,
and
massive,
loins
strong
and
well
filled;
chest
deep
and
broad;
legs
quite
straight,
somewhat
short
in
proportion
to
the
length
of
the
body,
and
powerful,
with
round
bone
well
covered
with
muscle;
feet
large,
round,
and
close.
The
tail
should
be
only
long
enough
to
reach
just
below
the
hocks,
free
from
kink,
and
never
curled
over
the
back.
The
quality
of
the
coat
is
very
important;
the
coat
should
be
very
dense,
with
plenty
of
undercoat;
the
outer
coat
somewhat
harsh
and
quite
straight.
A
curly
coat
is
very
objectionable.
A
dog
with
a
good
coat
may
be
in
the
water
for
a
considerable
time
without
getting
wet
on
the
skin.
The
appearance
generally
should
indicate
a
dog
of
great
strength,
and
very
active
for
his
build
and
size,
moving
freely
with
the
body
swung
loosely
between
the
legs,
which
gives
a
slight
roll
in
gait.
This
has
been
compared
to
a
sailor's
roll,
and
is
typical
of
the
breed.
As
regards
size,
the
Newfoundland
Club
standard
gives
140
lbs.
to
120
lbs.
weight
for
a
dog,
and
110
lbs.
to
120
lbs.
for
a
bitch,
with
an
average
height
at
the
shoulder
of
27
inches
and
25
inches
respectively;
but
it
is
doubtful
whether
dogs
in
proper
condition
do
conform
to
both
requirements.
At
any
rate,
the
writer
is
unable
to
trace
any
prominent
Newfoundlands
which
do,
and
it
would
be
safe
to
assume
that
for
dogs
of
the
weights
specified,
the
height
should
be
quite
29
inches
for
dogs,
and
27
inches
for
bitches.
A
dog
weighing
150
lbs.
and
measuring
29
inches
in
height
at
the
shoulder
would
necessarily
be
long
in
body
to
be
in
proportion,
and
would
probably
much
nearer
approach
the
ideal
form
of
a
Newfoundland
than
a
taller
dog.
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