Part 7

DISPOSITION.—Contrary to general impressions, the modern bloodhound is of a most equable disposition, kind and gentle, and quite apt to be timid, excepting when on the trail; then it is extremely dangerous.

SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.

Value. Head 15 Ears and eyes 10 Flews 5 Neck 5 Shoulders and chest 10 Back and ribs 10 Legs and feet 20 Color and coat 10 Stern 5 Symmetry 10 --- Total 100

HEAD.—This is the most distinguishable feature of the dog; it is domed, blunt at occiput; jaws very long and wide at nostrils, hollow and very lean at cheek; brows very prominent, and the general expression is grand and majestic; skin covering cheeks and forehead wrinkled to a wonderful degree.

EYES AND EARS.—Eyes hazel, rather small, deeply sunk, showing haw, which is deep red. This redness, some claim, is indicative of cross with mastiff, Gordon setter, or St. Bernard. Ears long, and will overlap when drawn over front of nose, hang close to cheek, never inclined to be pricked; leather thin, covered with soft hair.

FLEWS.—Very long and pendent, falling below mouth.

NECK.—Long, so as to enable the dog to easily drop his nose to the ground; considerable dewlap.

CHEST AND SHOULDERS.—Chest wider than deep; shoulders sloping and muscular.

BACK AND BACK RIBS.—Wide and deep, the hips being wide or almost ragged.

LEGS AND FEET.—Legs must be straight and muscular; feet as cat-like as possible.

COAT.—Short and hard on body, silky on ears and top of head.

COLOR.—Black and tan or tan only; the black extends to the back, sides, top of neck, and top of head; the tan should be of deep, rich red; there should be little or no white.

STERN.—Carried gaily in gentle curve, but not raised above back; lower side is fringed with hair.

DEFECT.—Absence of black.

THE HOUND (DACHSHUND).

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ORIGIN.—The origin of this dog is lost in antiquity. A dog resembling it very closely is to be found on the monument of Thothmes III., 2000 B.C. The modern dog is essentially German.

USES.—Hunting rabbits and hares, tracking wounded animals and badgers.

* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.

Value. Head and skull 12 Jaw 5 Legs and feet 20 Loins 8 Body 8½ Symmetry and quality 11 Ears 6½ Chest 7 Skin and coat 13 Stern 5 Color 4 --- Total 100

HEAD AND SKULL.—Long, level, narrow; peak well developed; no stop. Eyes intelligent and rather small; follow body in color. Ears long, broad, soft, set on low and well back, carried close to head. Jaws strong, level, square to the muzzle; canines recurvant.

CHEST.—Deep, narrow; breast-bone prominent.

LEGS AND FEET.—Fore legs very short, strong in bone, well crooked, not standing over; elbows well muscled, neither in nor out; feet large, round, strong, with thick pads and strong nails. Hind legs smaller in bone and higher; feet smaller. The dog must stand equally on all parts of the foot.

SKIN AND COAT.—Skin thick, loose, supple, and in great quantity; coat dense, short, and strong.

LOINS.—Well arched, long, and muscular.

STERN.—Long and strong, flat at root, tapering to tip; hair on under side coarse; carried low except when excited.

BODY.—Length from back of head to root of tail two and a half times height at shoulder; fore ribs well sprung; back ribs very short.

COLOR.—Any color; nose to follow body color; much white objectionable.