just won first in the Bhuteer Class at the Crystal Palace. Marni was very successfully exhibited, and up to the time of her death she held an unbeaten record. Mr. Lionel Jacobs gives the measurements of Marni as follow: Length of head, 64in.; height at shoulder, Ioin.; length of back, 19in.; length of ear, 24in. The same gentleman thus describes the breed in the organ of the Kennel Club referred to above: Head.-Distinctly Terrier-like. Skull narrow, falling away behind the eyes in a marked degree, not quite flat, but not domed or apple-shaped. Fore face of fair length, strong in front of the eyes, the nose large, prominent, and pointed, not depressed; a square muzzle is objectionable. The stop, size for size, about that of the Skye Terrier. Mouth quite level, but of the two a slightly over-shot mouth is preferable to an under-shot one. The teeth are somewhat smaller than would be expected in a Terrier of the size. In this respect the breed seems to suffer to an extraordinary degree from cankered teeth. I have never yet seen an imported specimen with a sound mouth. Ears. Set on low, and carried close to the cheeks, similar to the ears of a drop-eared Skye. Eyes. -Neither very large and full, nor very small and sunk, dark brown in colour. Legs and Feet.-The fore legs should be straight. In all short-legged breeds there is a tendency to crookedness, but the straighter the legs the better. There should be good bone. Owing to the heavy coat the legs look, and should look, very heavy in bone; but in reality the bone is not heavy. It should be round and of good strength right down to the toes, the less ankle the better. The hocks should be particularly well let down. Feet should be round and cat-like, with good pads. Body.-There is a tendency in England to look for a level top and a short back. All the best specimens have a slight arch at the loin, and the back should not be too short; it should be considerably longer than the height at withers (note the measurements given of the bitch Marni). The dog should be well ribbed-up, with a strong loin, and well-developed quarters and thighs. Stern. Should be carried well over the back after the manner of the tail of the Chow. All Thibetan dogs carry their tails in this way, and a low carriage of stern is a sign of impure blood. Coat. Should be heavy, of good length and very dense. There should be a strong growth on the skull, falling on both sides. The legs should be well clothed right down to the toes. On the body the hair should not reach to the ground, as in a show Yorkshire; there should be a certain amount of daylight. In general appearance the hair should convey the idea of being much harder to the eye than it is to the touch. It should look hard, straight, and strong, when to the touch it is soft, but not silky. The hair should be straight, with no tendency to curl. Colour.-Black, dark grizzle, slate, sandy, or an admixture of these colours with white. Size. About 1oin. or 11in. height at shoulder for dogs, and 9in. or 10in. för bitches. Occasionally met with is another dog from the same country, usually called a Thibetan Spaniel; but as a matter of fact both Mr. Jacobs and Mr. Clarke are most emphatic in saying that there is no Thibet dog with any of the characteristics of the Spaniel as ordinarily understood. BEAGLE-Contd. breeding down, 196 Glove, 193, 196 grooming, 200 Master, duties of, 198, 201 pack, purchasing, 199 pedigree, importance of, 199 purchasing pack, 199 rabbit-hunting, 197 Rough, 198 selecting, 198 size, 193, 195, 196, 198 Sleeve, 196 Velterer, 192 Bearded Collie, 148. See Collie "Bedlington, Duke of," on, 491 497 colours, 492, 495-497, 500 companion, 492 Coquetdale Terrier, 490 |