throatiness; _no_ dewlap.
SHOULDERS.—Long, sloping, and powerful.
CHEST.—Deep, with narrow sternum, sloping backward to a well-tucked-up
abdomen; ribs moderately sprung, _not flat_.
HIND QUARTERS.—Loins should be broad and slightly arched; hips thick,
strong, and muscular; stifles are generally straight, but should be well
bent.
LEGS.—Good legs are most essential; front legs should be straight and
strong, hind legs well crooked, and both should be covered with strong,
compact muscles, well developed; the elbow- and hock-joints should be
hinged long and set straight with sides of body.
[Illustration]
FEET.—With surface enough to sustain the weight, but not too large; round
and cat-like; pads full and tough; nails short and thick, with plenty of
hair between toes.
TAIL.—Set on well up, and should taper to a decided point; the straighter
it is, the better. It should be carried low, and the action should be
free.
COAT.—Fairly dense, and not too soft.
COLOR.—Liver and white, black and white, orange and white, whole black,
or whole liver, this being the order of preference.
[Illustration]
THE POMERANIAN.
[Illustration: NORMAN. NELLIE.]
[Illustration]
ORIGIN.—Pomerania, on the Baltic Sea, is probably its home; it may,
however, have come from the arctic regions, as it closely resembles the
Samoyeds and Eskimo dogs.
USES.—A pet dog.
* SCALE OF POINTS.
Value.
Head 10
Muzzle 5
Ears and eyes 5
Shoulders 5
Chest 5
Loins 10
Legs 10
Feet 10
Coat 15
Color 15
Tail 5
Symmetry 5
---
Total 100
[Illustration]
HEAD.—Resembles greatly that of collie, being even more tapering and
fox-like; a slight furrow down middle of forehead, and more brow than in
that dog; very prominent occiput; muzzle collie-like; nose black at tip,
even in perfectly white specimens; also a slight tendency in upper teeth
to be overshot.
EARS AND EYES.—Ears perfectly pricked, small, and neat in shape. Eyes
large, dark brown, and set obliquely, close together.
SHOULDERS.—Oblique.
CHEST.—Generally round, with back ribs shallow.
LOINS.—Frequently defective from shallow back ribs.
LEGS.—Straight, muscular, with elbows well let down; good, strong
stifles; clean hocks.
FEET.—Small, round, cat-like; thin, and unfit for road-work.
COAT.—Like very coarse fur, with under coat furry also; face is bare of
hair.
COLOR.—Jet black without white; pure white is allowable, also red.
TAIL.—Carried over back on one side (left); heavily feathered.
SYMMETRY.—Of the spitz style.
WEIGHT.—Limit, 20 pounds; 7 pounds preferred.
[Illustration]
THE POODLE (BLACK, CURLY-COATED).
[Illustration: H. G. Trevor’s, Southampton, L. I.
CHAMPION MILO.]
ORIGIN.—There is little doubt but that the poodle of to-day finds its
origin in the old “water-dog” of France, where it was not only used for
retrieving wounded water-fowl, but for swimming-contests, when the hind
parts were clipped or shaven in order to give freer action to the legs.
USES.—A very bright, intelligent companion, and a good retriever.
[Illustration]
* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.
Value.
Head, muzzle, and eyes 20
Neck and chest 5
Back and loins 10
Legs and feet 15
Stern 5
Coat 20
Color 10
Symmetry 15
---
Total 100
GENERAL APPEARANCE.—Strong, active, intelligent, cobby in build, and
perfectly coated with close curls or long “cords.”
[Illustration]
HEAD.—Long; skull large, wide between the eyes, slight peak; parts over
eyes well arched; the whole covered with curls or cords. Muzzle long
(not snipy), slightly tapering, not too deep; stop well defined. Teeth
level and strong; black roof of mouth preferable. Eyes medium size,
dark, bright, and set at right angles with the line of face. Nose large,
perfectly black; wide-open nostrils. Ears very long, close to cheek, low
set, and well covered with ringlets or curls.
NECK.—Very strong, admitting head to be carried high.
CHEST.—Fairly deep, but not too wide, well covered with muscles.
LEGS.—Fore legs perfectly straight, and not so long as to be leggy; hind
legs muscular, well bent, with hocks low down.
FEET.—Strong, slightly spread, standing well on toes; nails black; pads
large and hard.
BACK.—Fair length; well-ribbed-up body; loins strong and muscular.
TAIL.—Carried at angle of 45 degrees, with long ringlets or cords.
Preferable length, 3 to 5 inches.
COAT.—If corded, cords should be thick and strong, hanging in long, ropy
cords. If curly, the curls close, thick, and of silky texture.
WEIGHT.—From 40 to 60 pounds.
Only three colors are admitted, black, white, and red, and they should be
without mixture.
[Illustration]
THE POODLE (BLACK, CORDED).
[Illustration: W. Grebe’s, 1398 Second Avenue, New York.
TELL.]
For origin, uses, scale of points, etc., see The Poodle (Black,
Curly-coated).
THE POODLE (WHITE-AND-RED).
* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.
Same as the black poodle, _except_:
EYES.—Yellow or light blue, free from black rims around eyelids.
NOSE.—Red or liver color.
NAILS.—Red or pink.
BACK.—Spots on back should be red or liver, and the entire body free from
black ticks.
[Illustration]
THE PUG (FAWN).
[Illustration: Rookery Kennels, Painesville, O.
HAUGHTY MADGE.]
ORIGIN.—It is generally conceded that this breed is a cross between the
fawn-colored, smooth English terrier and the jet-black Chinese terrier.
Vero Shaw _et al._ concede this point.
USES.—Purely a pet dog, with a fair amount of intelligence.
[Illustration]
* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.
Value.
Symmetry 10
Size 5
Condition 5
Body 10
Legs and feet 10
Head 5
Muzzle 5
Ears 5
Eyes 10
Mask 5
Wrinkles 5
Tail 5
Trace 5
Coat 5
Color 5
Carriage 5
---
Total 100
GENERAL APPEARANCE.—Square and cobby.
SIZE AND CONDITION.—The weight is from 12 to 15 pounds, and the dog
should be shown with bones well covered and muscles well developed.
BODY.—Short and cobby; chest wide; ribs well sprung.
LEGS.—Strong, straight, of moderate length, and well under body.
FEET.—Between style of cat- and harefoot, well-split-up toes, and _black
nails_.
MUZZLE.—Short, square, blunt, but not upturned.
[Illustration]
HEAD.—Large, round, _not apple-headed_, with _no_ indentation of the
skull. Eyes dark, very large, bold and prominent, soft and solicitous in
expression, lustrous, and when excited full of fire. Ears thin, small,
and soft. The button-ear is preferred to the rose-ear.
MARKINGS.—Clearly defined: the muzzle or mask, ears, moles on cheeks,
thumb-marks or diamond on forehead, and back trace should be as black as
possible.
MASK.—Black; the more defined, the better.
WRINKLES.—Deep and large.
TAIL.—Curled lightly as possible over hip. The double curl is perfection.
COAT.—Fine, smooth, soft, short, glossy, _neither hard nor woolly_.
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.
[Illustration]
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).
[Illustration: (From _Modern Dogs_.)]
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
[Illustration]
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.
[Illustration]
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.
[Illustration]
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.
[Illustration]
THE RETRIEVER (BLACK, FLAT- OR WAVY-COATED).
[Illustration: (From _Modern Dogs_.)]
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
[Illustration]
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.
[Illustration]
QUARTERS AND STIFLES.—Muscular quarters, with nicely turned stifles.
SHOULDERS AND CHEST.—Shoulders long, sloping; chest deep and broad; ribs
well sprung.
LEGS AND FEET.—Legs strong, long, and muscular, clean, and free from
lumber; knees broad; hocks well developed and clean. Feet rather large,
compact, with well-arched toes; soles thick and strong.
TAIL.—Bushy (not feathery); carried gaily, but not over back.
COAT.—Not so short as the pointer’s, close, thick, and straight as
possible.
[Illustration]
COLOR.—Rich black, free from rustiness and white.
SYMMETRY.—Highly valued, likewise evidence of good temper.
WEIGHT.—Dogs, 50 to 70 pounds; bitches smaller.
[Illustration]
THE ST. BERNARD (ROUGH-COATED).
[Illustration: LEEDS BARRY.]
ORIGIN.—This is a point of great uncertainty, as the monks of St. Bernard
are utterly unable to throw any light on the subject. According to
tradition, however, the race sprang from a cross of a bitch of Denmark of
the bulldog species, and the mastiff (shepherd-dog) of the Pyrenees. The
size comes from the Denmark dog, and the sense of smell from the mastiff.
The St. Bernard was first imported into England in 1815.
[Illustration]
USES.—An invaluable house-dog, guardian, and companion. Used on the Swiss
mountains by the monks to find and succor lost travelers.
* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.
Value.
Head, ears, and eyes 25
Expression and character 15
Neck, shoulders, and chest 10
Body 15
Stern 5
Legs and feet 10
Coat 10
Color and markings 10
---
Total 100
[Illustration]
HEAD.—Large, massive, the circumference twice the length; short from
stop to tip of nose; full below eye; square muzzle; great depth from eye
to lower jaw. Lips deep, not too pendulous. Stop abrupt, well defined,
and straight to end of nose. Skull broad, rounded at top, _not_ domed;
prominent brow. Ears medium size, close to cheek, strong at base, heavily
feathered. Eyes rather small, deep set, dark, not too close together;
lower eyelid drooping, showing haw. Nose large, black; well-developed
nostrils. Teeth level.
EXPRESSION.—Denoting benevolence, dignity, and intelligence.
NECK.—Lengthy, muscular, slightly arched; dewlap developed.
SHOULDERS AND CHEST.—Shoulders broad, sloping; chest wide and deep.
BODY.—Level back, slightly arched over loins; ribs well rounded; loins
wide and muscular.
TAIL.—Set on rather high; long, bushy; carried low in repose, slightly
above _line_ of back when in motion.
LEGS AND FEET.—Fore legs perfectly straight, strong. Hind legs heavy
in bone, well bent at hocks; thighs muscular. Feet compact and large;
well-arched toes.
[Illustration]
SIZE.—Dogs, 30 inches at shoulder; bitches, 27 inches (the taller, the
better, if proportioned well). General outline suggests great power and
endurance.
COAT.—Dense, flat, rather full around neck; thighs not too heavily
feathered.
COLOR AND MARKINGS.—Red, orange, various shades of brindle, or white with
patches of above colors. Markings should be: white muzzle and blaze on
face, collar around neck; white on chest, fore legs, feet, and end of
tail; black shadings on face and ears. If blaze be wide, running through
collar, a spot of body-color should be on top of head.
DISQUALIFYING POINTS.—Dudley, liver-colored nose; fawn if whole-colored
or with black shadings only; black, black and tan, black and white,
black, tan, and white, and all white, though an all white has taken high
honors under one of our best judges.
[Illustration]
THE ST. BERNARD (SMOOTH-COATED).
[Illustration: CHAMPION SCOTTISH LEADER.]
[Illustration]
ORIGIN, USES, AND * SCALE OF POINTS are the same as the rough-coated
variety, with the exception of the coat, which should be very dense,
broken-haired, lying smooth, tough without being rough to the touch, with
thighs slightly bushy.
[Illustration]
The tail at root is covered with longer and denser hair than on body, the
hair gradually growing shorter at the tip; the tail is bushy, but has no
feather.
[Illustration]
THE SCHIPPERKE.
[Illustration: W. J. Comstock’s, Providence, R. I.
MIDNIGHT. DARKNESS.]
ORIGIN.—Wholly Dutch, but how far back it dates is unknown.
USES.—The canal-boatmen in Holland use this “little beggar” as a guard
against intruders, as well as to advise the captain of an approaching
boat. It will kill rats, swims like a duck, and as a companion is not
surpassed.
* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.
Value.
Head, nose, eyes, and teeth 20
Ears 10
Neck, shoulders, and chest 10
Back and loins 5
Fore legs 5
Hind legs 5
Feet 5
Hind quarters 10
Coat and color 20
General appearance 10
---
Total 100
[Illustration]
GENERAL APPEARANCE.—A small, cobby dog, with sharp expression, lively,
always on the alert.
HEAD.—Foxy in type; skull broad, not round; little stop. Muzzle fine,
not weak, well filled out below eyes. Nose black and small. Eyes
small, dark brown, not full, more round than oval, bright, and full of
expression. Ears moderate length, tapering, carried stiffly erect and at
right angles with skull. Teeth strong and level.
[Illustration]
NECK.—Short, strong, full, and stiffly arched.
SHOULDERS AND CHEST.—Shoulders muscular, sloping; chest deep and broad.
BACK.—Short, straight, strong; loins powerful and well drawn up.
LEGS AND FEET.—Fore legs perfectly straight, well under body, good bone.
Hind legs strong; hocks well let down. Feet small, cat-like; nails black.
HIND QUARTERS.—Fine compared to fore parts, muscular, well developed;
rump well rounded; tailless.
COAT.—Black, abundant, dense, harsh; smooth on head, ears, and legs;
lying close on back and sides; erect and thick around neck, forming a
mane and frill; well feathered on thighs.
WEIGHT.—About 12 pounds.
DEFECTS.—White hairs are objected to.
DISQUALIFYING POINTS.—Drop or semi-erect ears.
[Illustration]
THE SETTER (ENGLISH).
[Illustration: J. T. Kent’s, 2009 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
KENT RODERIGO.]
ORIGIN.—Best authorities claim it to be descended from the old Spanish
setting-spaniel.
[Illustration]
USES.—Hunting all kinds of game-birds.
* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.
Value.
Skull 5
Nose 5
Ears, lips, and eyes 10
Neck 5
Shoulders and chest 15
Back, quarters, and stifles 15
Legs, elbows, and hocks 12
Feet 8
Flag 5
Symmetry and quality 10
Coat 5
Color 5
---
Total 100
HEAD.—Considerable prominence of occipital bone, moderately narrow
between ears, with decided brow over eyes. Nose long, wide, without
fullness under eye; nostrils large and wide apart. Dark specimens should
have black nose; for orange and whites, or lemon and whites, a colored
nose is desirable. Jaws level, and of equal length. Ears small, shorter
than a pointer’s, and carried close to cheeks, partly clothed with silky
hair; leather thin and soft. Lips not full nor pendulous. Eyes medium
size, animated, best colors being brown.
[Illustration]
NECK.—Not throaty; skin rather loose; slightly arched.
SHOULDERS AND CHEST.—Shoulders sloping; elbows well let down; chest deep;
ribs well sprung, with great depth of back ribs.
BACK.—Arched over loins, but not wheel-back; stifles well bent, set wide
apart.
LEGS, ELBOWS, AND TOES.—Legs straight; arms muscular; knees broad and
strong; pasterns short; hind legs muscular, plenty of bone; hocks clean
and strong.
[Illustration]
FEET.—Either cat- or harefoot; but either must be well clothed with hair
and between toes.
FLAG.—Sweeps gently downward; feather plenty, straight and silky.
COAT.—Soft, silky, without curl.
COLOR.—Black and white, ticked with large splashes and more or less
marked with black; orange and white, liver and white, ticked as above;
black and white, ticked with tan markings; orange or lemon and white;
black and white; liver and white.
[Illustration]
THE SETTER (GORDON).
[Illustration: J. R. Oughton’s, Dwight, Ill.
HEATHER LAD.]
[Illustration]
ORIGIN.—The Duke of Gordon claims to be the originator of this breed
(1820), being the outcome of a cross with a breed of setters he then
owned, and one of his very keen-nosed collies.
USES.—Hunting all kinds of game-birds.
[Illustration]
* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.
Value.
Head and neck 35
Shoulders and chest 12
Loins and quarters 12
Feet and legs 16
Color 10
Coat and feather 10
Tail 5
---
Total 100
[Illustration]
HEAD.—Heavier than the English setter’s, broad at top between ears; skull
slightly rounded; occiput well developed. Nose moderately long and broad
across top; nostrils well distended. Some good ones show slight dewlap
and haw.
BODY.—Heavier than the English setter’s, but may be judged on same lines.
[Illustration]
COLOR.—This is of great importance. The colors are black and tan. The
black should be jet black (not brown nor rusty); the tan, a rich dark
mahogany, grown on inside of thighs, down front of stifles, and on front
legs to knees; muzzle also tan; spots over eyes well defined, also those
on the points of shoulders.
[Illustration]
THE SETTER (IRISH).
[Illustration: G. Shippen’s, 160 East Thirty-eighth Street, New York.
SHAMROCK O’MORE.]
ORIGIN.—Probably the same as that of the English setter, the color now
making it a distinct breed. It was originally red and white.
USES.—Hunting all kinds of game-birds.
[Illustration]
* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.
Value.
Head 10
Eyes 5
Ears 5
Neck 5
Body 15
Shoulders, fore legs, and feet 12
Hind legs 10
Tail 8
Coat and feather 8
Color 8
Size, style, and general appearance 14
---
Total 100
[Illustration]
HEAD.—Long and lean; skull oval (from ear to ear), with well-defined
occipital protuberance; brows raised, showing stop; muzzle moderately
deep, fairly square at end; from stop to point of nose should be long;
nostrils wide, and jaws of nearly equal length; flews not pendulous.
Color of nose dark mahogany or dark chocolate, that of eyes (which ought
not to be too large) rich hazel or brown. Ears of moderate size, fine in
texture, set on low, well back, and hanging in a neat fold close to head.
[Illustration]
NECK.—Moderately long, very muscular, but not too thick, slightly arched,
free from throatiness.
BODY.—Proportionately long; shoulders fine at the points, deep, and
sloping well back; chest deep, rather narrow in front; ribs well sprung;
loins muscular and slightly arched; hind quarters wide and powerful.
LEGS AND FEET.—Hind legs from hip to hock long and muscular, from hock
to heel short and strong; stifles and hock-joints well bent, and not
inclined either in or out. Fore legs strong, sinewy, having plenty of
bone, with elbows free, well let down, and not inclined either out or in.
Feet rather small, very firm; toes strong, close together, and arched.
TAIL.—Moderate length, set on rather low, strong at root, and tapering
to a fine point; carried in a slight, simitar-like curve, or straight,
nearly level with back.
[Illustration]
COAT.—On head, front of legs, and tips of ears short and fine, but on all
other parts of body of moderate length, flat, and as free as possible
from curl or wave.
FEATHERING.—The feather on upper portion of ears long and silky, on back
of fore and hind legs long and fine; a fair amount of hair on belly,
forming a nice fringe, which may extend on chest and throat; feet well
feathered between toes; tail to have a nice fringe of moderately long
hair, decreasing in length as it approaches the point. All feathering as
_straight_ and flat as possible.
COLOR AND MARKINGS.—Color a rich golden chestnut or mahogany red, with
no trace whatever of black; white on chest, throat, or toes, or a small
star on forehead, or a narrow streak or blaze on nose or face, _not_ to
disqualify.
[Illustration]
THE SHEEP-DOG (OLD ENGLISH OR BOBTAIL).
[Illustration: Wilford Kennels, Cohoes, N. Y.
BOXER III.]
ORIGIN.—It is claimed by the Welsh that this is purely a breed belonging
to their own country.
USES.—Same as the rough and smooth varieties of collie.
[Illustration]
* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.
Value.
Skull 10
Jaw, eyes, and nose 15
Color 10
Teeth and ears 10
Legs (if coated) 10
Tail (undocked) 10
Neck and shoulders 10
Body, loins, and hind quarters 10
Coat 10
Markings 5
---
Total 100
GENERAL APPEARANCE.—Strong, compact, cobby dog, profusely coated all
over; moves bear-like.
[Illustration]
HEAD.—Skull capacious, rather square; parts over eyes well arched; the
whole well covered with hair. Jaw fairly long and square. Stop slightly
defined. Eyes in dark blue should be dark brown; in lighter colors they
will follow them, and where white predominates a wall eye is typical.
Nose black and fairly large. Teeth strong, firm, and even. Ears medium,
heavy, and carried close.
NECK AND SHOULDERS.—Neck long, arched, graceful, well coated; shoulders
sloping, so that the dog is lower here than at hind quarters.
FORE LEGS.—Straight, plenty of bone, not “leggy,” well coated.
FEET.—Round, large, toes arched, pads hard.
TAIL.—All other points being equal, the tailless specimen wins over the
one with a tail; the less he has of it, the better.
BODY.—Rather short, very compact; ribs well sprung; brisket deep; loins
very stout, arched; hind quarters bulky.
COAT.—Profuse, fairly hard and strong; double-coated, as in the rough
collie.
[Illustration]
COLOR.—Dark, light, or pigeon blue, and steel gray, generally mixed with
white; white collars, legs, chest, and face greatly desired.
HEIGHT.—Twenty inches and upward.
Stonehenge says: “Usually these ‘bobs’ are strongly made and symmetrical
dogs, but without any definite type; they have frequently a tendency
to the brindle in color.” In awarding prizes, the premier honors seem
generally to go to the homeliest specimens.
[Illustration]
THE SPANIEL (CLUMBER).
[Illustration: Newcastle Kennels, Brookline, Mass.
FRIAR BOSS.]
ORIGIN.—It is claimed that this breed originated at Clumber, the seat of
the Duke of Newcastle, though records say it was imported by the duke
from the kennels of the Duc de Noailles, and possesses a strain of Basset
blood. It certainly has some resemblance to that breed of French dogs.
[Illustration]
USES.—Hunting game-birds, and generally runs mute.
* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.
Value.
General appearance and size 10
Head 15
Eyes 5
Ears 10
Neck and shoulders 15
Body and quarters 20
Legs and feet 10
Coat and feather 10
Color and markings 5
---
Total 100
GENERAL APPEARANCE AND SIZE.—A long, low, heavy-looking dog, of a very
thoughtful expression, betokening great intelligence; should have the
appearance of great power, but not clumsiness. Weight of dogs, 55 to 65
pounds; bitches, 35 to 50 pounds.