. 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. Dogs. MRS. SPENCER'S CH. BRAW LAD. Photograph by F. Fall. rather wide apart, but not spread out in an un- natural manner, while the feet are much smaller, the thighs are well developed, and the hair of the same colour and texture as the fore ones, but having no feather or dew claws ; the whole claws should be dark ; but the claws of all vary in shade according to the colour of the dog's body. 9. Coat.—This is a very
. 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. Dogs. MRS. SPENCER'S CH. BRAW LAD. Photograph by F. Fall. rather wide apart, but not spread out in an un- natural manner, while the feet are much smaller, the thighs are well developed, and the hair of the same colour and texture as the fore ones, but having no feather or dew claws ; the whole claws should be dark ; but the claws of all vary in shade according to the colour of the dog's body. 9. Coat.—This is a very important point ; the hair should be about two inches long ; that from skull to root of tail a mixture of hardish and soft hair, which gives a sort of crisp feel to the hand. The hair should not be wiry ; the coat is termed pily or pencilled. The hair on the under part of the body is lighter in colour and softer than that on the top. The skin on the belly accords with the colour of dog. ID. Colour.—^The colour is pepper or mustard. The pepper ranges from a dark bluish black to a light silver grey, the intermediate shades being preferred, the body colour coming well down the shoulder and hips, gradually merging into the leg colour. The mustards vary from a reddish brown to a pale fawn, the head being a creamy white, the legs and feet of a shade darker than the head. The claws are dark as in other colours. (Nearly all Dandie Dinmonts have some white on the chest, and some have also white claws.) n. Size.—^The height should be from 8 to 11 inches at the top of shoulder. Length from top of shoulder to root of tail should not be more than twice the dog's height, but, preferably, one or two inches less. 12. Weight.—From 14 lb. to 24 lb. ; the best weight as near 18 lb. as possible. These weights are for dogs in good working order. The relative values of the several points in the standard are apportioned as follows :— Head 10 Eyes 10 Ears 10 Neck .... .... 5 Body .20 Tail 5
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