. The new book of the dog : a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment . t be black and large. 5. Ears.—Bat ears ought to be of a mediumsize, large at the base and rounded at the tips. 6o THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. .Thev should be placed high on the head andcarried straight. The orifice of the ear looksforward, and the skin should be fine and soft to,the touch. 6. Neck.—The neck should be thick, short,and well arched. 7. Body.—The chest should be wide andwell down between the legs, and t
. The new book of the dog : a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment . t be black and large. 5. Ears.—Bat ears ought to be of a mediumsize, large at the base and rounded at the tips. 6o THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. .Thev should be placed high on the head andcarried straight. The orifice of the ear looksforward, and the skin should be fine and soft to,the touch. 6. Neck.—The neck should be thick, short,and well arched. 7. Body.—The chest should be wide andwell down between the legs, and the ribs wellsprung. The body short and muscular, and wellcut up. The back should be broad at theshoulder, tapering towards the loins, preferablywell roached. not apply generally to other breeds. Butthere are special points to be tried forwhich at present are most noticeably there is one fault more than anotherto be found in any considerable number ofthe breed in this country it is with theirtails. Very many of these are too long,still more are carried too gaily, and set on toohigh. Again, the shape of the tail is notalways correct ; in main-, instead of being. SKULLS OF (11 ENGLISH AND (2) FRENCH BULLDOGS. SHOWING THE DIFFERENCESAPPEARANCE OF THE FREW STRUCTUDOG AN AL CHARACTERISTICS, NOTABLY THE ROUNDEDTHE SQUARENESS OF THE ENGLISH. 8. Tail.—The tail ought to be set on lowand be short ; thick at the root, tapering toa point, and not carried above the level of theback. 9. Legs.—The forelegs should be short, straight,and muscular. The hind-quarters, though strong,should be lighter in proportion to the hocks ought to be well let down, and thefeet compact and strong. 10. Coat.—The coat should be of mediumdensity ; black in colour is very undesirable. There is nothing of special importanceto be said in respect to breeding which does broad at the base and tapering to a finepoint, they are too small at the base, toomuch the same size throughou
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