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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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Before
giving
the
description
and
standard
which
have
been
adopted
by
the
Great
Dane
Clubs,
a
few
remarks
on
some
of
the
leading
points
will
be
useful.
The
general
characteristic
of
the
Great
Dane
is
a
combination
of
grace
and
power,
and
therefore
the
lightness
of
the
Greyhound,
as
well
as
the
heaviness
of
the
Mastiff,
must
be
avoided.
The
head
should
be
powerful,
but
at
the
same
time
show
quality
by
its
nice
modelling.
The
eyes
should
be
intelligent
and
vivacious,
but
not
have
the
hard
expression
of
the
terrier.
The
distance
between
the
eyes
is
of
great
importance;
if
too
wide
apart
they
give
the
dog
a
stupid
appearance,
and
if
too
close
he
has
a
treacherous
look.
Another
very
important
point
is
the
graceful
carriage
of
the
tail.
When
it
is
curled
over
the
back
it
makes
an
otherwise
handsome
dog
look
mean,
and
a
tail
that
curls
at
the
end
like
a
corkscrew
is
also
very
ugly.
In
former
times
"faking"
was
not
infrequently
resorted
to
to
correct
a
faulty
tail
carriage,
but
it
is
easily
detected.
Great
Danes
sometimes
injure
the
end
of
the
tail
by
hitting
it
against
a
hard
substance,
and
those
with
a
good
carriage
of
tail
are
most
liable
to
this
because
in
excitement
they
slash
it
about,
whereas
the
faulty
position
of
the
tail,
curled
over
the
back,
insures
immunity
from
harm.
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