Dogs and All about Them

The following is the standard by which Greyhounds should be judged. HEAD--Long and narrow, slightly wider in skull, allowing for plenty of brain room; lips tight, without any flew, and eyes bright and intelligent and dark in colour. EARS--Small and fine in texture, and semi-pricked. TEETH--Very strong and level, and not decayed or cankered. NECK--Lengthy, without any throatiness, but muscular. SHOULDERS--Placed well back in the body, and fairly muscular, without being loaded. FORE-LEGS--Perfectly straight, set well into the shoulders, with strong pasterns and toes set well up and close together. BODY--Chest very deep, with fairly well-sprung ribs; muscular back and loins, and well cut up in the flanks. HIND-QUARTERS--Wide and well let down, with hocks well bent and close to the ground, with very muscular haunches, showing great propelling power, and tail long and fine and tapering with a slight upward curve. COAT--Fairly fine in texture. WEIGHT--The ideal weight of a dog is from 60 pounds to 65 pounds, of a bitch from 55 pounds to 60 pounds.