Part 5

COLOR AND MARKINGS.—Ground color is pure unmixed white. The spots of the black-spotted variety are black, in liver-spotted variety are brown; should not intermingle, but be distinct, and about size of ten-cent silver piece on body; on head, face, ears, legs, and tail, much smaller.

WEIGHT.—Dogs, 55 pounds; bitches, 50 pounds.

THE GREAT DANE.

MAJOR MCKINLEY II.]

ORIGIN.—Probably indigenous to Germany, where it was formerly known under the various names of Ulmer, German mastiff, and boarhound.

USES.—Companion and guard for foresters and gamekeepers, also for attacking the wild boar and other beasts.

* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.

Value. General appearance 3 Condition 3 Activity 5 Head 15 Neck 5 Chest 8 Back 8 Belly 4 Tail 4 Fore quarters 10 Hind quarters 10 Feet 8 Coat 4 Size (height) 13 --- Total 100

GENERAL APPEARANCE.—Large and muscular, strongly but elegantly built; movements easy and graceful; not so heavy as the mastiff, nor too much of the greyhound type.

HEAD.—Long, very little indentation between eyes; skull not too broad; muzzle broad, strong, and blunt; cheek muscles well developed; nose large, bridge arched; lips blunt, not hanging too much over the sides; lower jaw slightly projecting. Eyes small, round, deeply set, sharp expression. Ears small, greyhound-like, usually cropped.

NECK.—Rather long, strong and muscular, well arched, no dewlap.

CHEST.—Not too broad, very deep in brisket.

BACK.—Not too long; loins arched.

STERN.—Reaching to hocks, strong at root, ending fine with a slight curve; should never curve over the back.

BELLY.—Well drawn up.

FORE QUARTERS.—Shoulders sloping; elbows well under, straight; legs heavy-boned, strong, and quite straight.

HIND QUARTERS.—Thighs muscular; hocks well let down, as in the greyhound.

FEET.—Large and round; toes well arched and close; nails very strong and curved.

HAIR.—Very short, hard, and close.

HEIGHT (minimum).—Dogs, 30 inches; bitches, 28 inches.

WEIGHT (minimum).—Dogs, 120 pounds; bitches, 100 pounds. Nothing under these should compete.

COLOR.—Various shades of gray, red, black, pure white, or white with patches of above colors; also brindles and mottled colors.

THE HOUND (BASSET).

ORIGIN.—Probably of French origin, yet closely allied to the dachshund, though larger and heavier in every particular.

USES.—Having a very keen nose, is used for the general purposes of the smaller hounds, viz., for rabbits.

* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.

Value. Head, skull, eyes, muzzle, and flews 15 Ears 15 Neck, dewlap, chest, and shoulders 10 Fore legs and feet 15 Back, loins, and hind quarters 10 Stern 5 Coat and skin 10 Color and markings 15 Character and symmetry 5 --- Total 100

HEAD.—Closely resembling the bloodhound’s; long, narrow, heavy flews; occiput prominent; forehead wrinkled to the eyes, which should be kind and show the haw. Teeth small, and the protruding of the upper jaw is not a fault. Ears so long that in hunting the dog treads on them, set low, hang loose in folds, ends curl inward, thin and velvety.