deep black. The flesh-coloured and spotted noses
are allowable only in the liver and tan and dapple
varieties. EARS—Set on moderately high,
or, seen in profile, above the level of the eyes,
well back, flat, not folded, pointed, or narrow, hanging
close to the cheeks, very mobile, and when at attention
carried with the back of the ear upward and outward.
NECK—Moderately long, with slightly arched
nape, muscular and clean, showing no dewlap, and carried
well up and forward. FORE-QUARTERS—His
work underground demands strength and compactness,
and, therefore, the chest and shoulder regions should
be deep, long, and wide. The shoulder blade should
be long, and set on very sloping, the upper arm of
equal length with, and at right angles to, the shoulder
blade, strong-boned and well-muscled, and lying close
to ribs, but moving freely. The lower arm is
slightly bent inwards, and the feet should be turned
slightly outwards, giving an appearance of “crooked”
legs approximating to the cabriole of a Chippendale
chair. Straight, narrow, short shoulders are
always accompanied by straight, short, upper arms,
forming an obtuse angle, badly developed brisket and
“keel” or chicken breast, and the upper
arm being thrown forward by the weight of the body
behind causes the legs to knuckle over at the “knees.”
Broad, sloping shoulders, on the other hand, insure
soundness of the fore-legs and feet. LEGS AND
FEET—Fore-legs very short and strong in
bone, slightly bent inwards; seen in profile, moderately
straight and never bending forward or knuckling over.
Feet large, round, and strong, with thick pads, compact
and well-arched toes, nails strong and black.
The dog must stand equally on all parts of the foot.
BODY—Should be long and muscular, the chest
very oval, rather than very narrow and deep, to allow
ample room for heart and lungs, hanging low between
front legs, the brisket point should be high and very
prominent, the ribs well sprung out towards the loins
(not flat-sided). Loins short and strong.
The line of back only slightly depressed behind shoulders
and only slightly arched over loins. The hind-quarters
should not be higher than the shoulders, thus giving
a general appearance of levelness. HIND-QUARTERS—The
rump round, broad, and powerfully muscled; hip bone
not too short, but broad and sloping; the upper arm,
or thigh, thick, of good length, and jointed at right
angles to the hip bone. The lower leg (or second
thigh) is, compared with other animals, short, and
is set on at right angles to the upper thigh, and
is very firmly muscled. The hind-legs are lighter
in bone than the front ones, but very strongly muscled,
with well-rounded-out buttocks, and the knee joint
well developed. Seen from behind, the legs should
be wide apart and straight, and not cowhocked.
The dog should not be higher at the quarters than at
shoulder. STERN—Set on fairly high,
strong at root, and tapering, but not too long.
Neither too much curved nor carried too high; well,