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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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The
darker-spotted
variety
usually
prevails
in
a
cross
between
the
two
colours,
the
offspring
very
seldom
having
the
liver-coloured
markings.
The
uninitiated
may
be
informed
that
Dalmatian
puppies
are
always
born
pure
white.
The
clearer
and
whiter
they
are
the
better
they
are
likely
to
be.
There
should
not
be
the
shadow
of
a
mark
or
spot
on
them.
When
about
a
fortnight
old,
however,
they
generally
develop
a
dark
ridge
on
the
belly,
and
the
spots
will
then
begin
to
show
themselves;
first
about
the
neck
and
ears,
and
afterwards
along
the
back,
until
at
about
the
sixteenth
day
the
markings
are
distinct
over
the
body,
excepting
only
the
tail,
which
frequently
remains
white
for
a
few
weeks
longer.
The
standard
of
points
as
laid
down
by
the
leading
club
is
sufficiently
explicit
to
be
easily
understood,
and
is
as
follows:--
GENERAL
APPEARANCE--The
Dalmatian
should
represent
a
strong,
muscular,
and
active
dog,
symmetrical
in
outline,
and
free
from
coarseness
and
lumber,
capable
of
great
endurance
combined
with
a
fair
amount
of
speed.
HEAD--The
head
should
be
of
a
fair
length;
the
skull
flat,
rather
broad
between
the
ears,
and
moderately
well
defined
at
the
temples--i.e.
exhibiting
a
moderate
amount
of
stop
and
not
in
one
straight
line
from
the
nose
to
the
occiput
bone
as
required
in
a
Bull-terrier.
It
should
be
entirely
free
from
wrinkle.
MUZZLE--The
muzzle
should
be
long
and
powerful;
the
lips
clean,
fitting
the
jaws
moderately
close.
EYES--The
eyes
should
be
set
moderately
well
apart,
and
of
medium
size,
round,
bright,
and
sparkling,
with
an
intelligent
expression,
their
colour
greatly
depending
on
the
markings
of
the
dog.
In
the
black
spotted
variety
the
eyes
should
be
dark
(black
or
dark
brown),
in
the
liver-spotted
variety
they
should
be
light
(yellow
or
light
brown).
THE
RIM
ROUND
THE
EYES
in
the
black-spotted
variety
should
be
black,
in
the
liver-spotted
variety
brown--never
flesh-colour
in
either.
EARS--The
ears
should
be
set
on
rather
high,
of
moderate
size,
rather
wide
at
the
base,
and
gradually
tapering
to
a
round
point.
They
should
be
carried
close
to
the
head,
be
thin
and
fine
in
texture,
and
always
spotted--the
more
profusely
the
better.
NOSE--The
nose
in
the
black-spotted
variety
should
always
be
black,
in
the
liver-spotted
variety
always
brown.
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