Part 17

COLOR.—Silver or apricot fawn. Each should be very decided, so as to make a contrast between color and trace.

DEFECTS.—Long-legged or short-legged.

THE PUG (BLACK).

ORIGIN.—Beyond question a dog of Chinese origin, as Lady Brassey brought several specimens from there to London, and other travelers have seen them there.

USES.—A pet dog only.

* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.

Same in all respects as for the fawn pug, excepting that the coat should be pure black and entirely free from white.

THE RETRIEVER (BLACK, CURLY-COATED).

ORIGIN.—The breed is about fifty years old, and probably is a cross of the old English or Irish water-spaniel with setter, collie, or Newfoundland.

USES.—Retrieving wounded game and birds.

* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.

Value. Skull 10 Nose and jaws 10 Ears and eyes 5 Neck 5 Loins and back 10 Quarters and stifles 5 Shoulders 6 Chest 4 Legs, knees, and hocks 5 Feet 5 Tail 5 Texture of coat and bareness of face 15 Color 5 Symmetry and temperament 10 --- Total 100

GENERAL APPEARANCE.—A strong, smart dog, moderately low on leg, active, lively, and intelligent.

HEAD.—Long and narrow for length. Ears rather small, set low, carried close to head, covered with short curls. Jaws long, strong, free from lippiness. Nose black, with wide-open nostrils. Eyes dark, rather large, showing good temper. Pug eye objectionable.

COAT.—A mass of short, crisp curls from occiput to point of tail; a saddleback or patch of uncurled hair behind shoulders.

COLOR.—Black or liver; a white patch on chest penalizing.

NECK.—Long, graceful, muscular, free from throatiness.

SHOULDERS.—Very deep, muscular, obliquely placed; chest not too wide, but deep; body rather short, well ribbed, and muscular.

LEGS AND FEET.—Fore legs straight, bone plenty; not too long, well set under body. Feet round, compact; toes well arched.

LOINS.—Powerful and deep.

TAIL.—Carried pretty straight, and covered with short curls.

WEIGHT.—Dogs, 55 to 68 pounds; bitches, 5 pounds less.

THE RETRIEVER (BLACK, FLAT- OR WAVY-COATED).

ORIGIN AND USES same as the black, curly-coated variety.

SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.

Value. Skull 10 Nose and jaws 10 Ears and eyes 5 Neck 5 Loins and back 10 Quarters and stifles 10 Shoulders 6 Chest 4 Legs, knees, and hocks 10 Feet 5 Tail 5 Coat 5 Color 5 Symmetry and temperament 10 --- Total 100

HEAD.—Bone at top wide and flat, with furrow down middle; brows not pronounced. Ears small, set low, carried close to head (not hound-like), covered with short hair. Eyes medium size, dark, mild, and intelligent. Nose wide; nostrils open. Jaws strong and long. Teeth level.

NECK.—Long enough to allow dog to stoop when trailing; loins and back wide, deep, and strong.