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 (1911) (14577194487)

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Title: 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
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Leighton, Robert, 1859-1934
Subjects: Dogs
Publisher: London New York : Cassell
Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine
Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University



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thecheeks should be quite fiat, with no lumpinesscr cheek bumps, the angle of the jaw-bone welldefined. 10. Lips.—The lips should hang quite squarein front, forming a right angle with the upperline of foreface. THE GREAT DANE. ii.—Underline.—The underline of the head,viewed in profile, runs almost in a straight linefrom the corner of the lip to the corner of thejawbone, allowing for the fold of the lip, butwith no loose skin to hang down. 12. Jaw.—The lower jaw should be aboutlevel, or at any rate not project more than thesixteenth of an inch. 13. Nose and Nostrils.—The bridge of the nose the elbows well under the body, so that, whenviewed in front, the dog does not stand too wide. 17. Forelegs and Feet.—The fore-legs shouldbe perfectly straight, with big flat bone. Thefeet large and round, the toes well arched andclose, the nails strong and curved. 18. Body.—The body is very deep, with ribswell sprung and belly well drawn up. 19. Back and Loins.—The back and loins are
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MRS. H. horsfallS CH. VIOLA OF REDGRAVE BY CH. THOR OF REDGRAVE VROLA OF REDGRAVE Phctograph by Coe, Norwich. should be very wide, with a slight ridge wherethe cartilage joins the bone. (This is quite acharacteristic of the breed.) The nostrils shouldbe large, wide, and open, giving a blunt look tothe nose. A butterfly or flesh-coloured nose isnot objected to in harlequins. 14. Ears.—The ears should be small, set highon the skull, and carried slightly erect, with thetips falling forward. 15. Neck.—Next to the head, the neck is oneof the chief characteristics. It should be long,well arched, and quite clean and free from looseskin, held well up, snakelike in carriage, wellset in the shoulders, and the junction of headand neck well defined. 16. Shoulders.—The shoulders should be muscu-lar but not loaded, and well sloped back, with strong, the latter slightly arched, as in the Grey-hound. 20. Hind-Quarters.—The hind-quarters andthighs are extremely muscular, giving the ideaof grea