Chapter XLI. Standard Of Excellence

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This section is from the book "British Dogs: Their Varieties, History, Characteristics, Breeding, Management, And Exhibition", by Hugh Dalziel. Also available from Amazon: British Dogs.

Chapter XLI. Standard Of Excellence

1. Greyhound

	Points.
Head...........	10
Neck............	10
Chest and forequarters......	20
Loin and back ribs..........	15
Hindquarters.........	15
Legs and Feet..........	15
Tail..........	5
Colour and coat............	10
Total...................	100

II. Scotch Deerhound

	POINTS.
Head............	10
Ears and eyes..........	5
Neck...........	10
Chest and shoulders.........	15
Back and ribs.......	10
Hindquarters..........	10
Legs and feet..........	15
Tail.........	5
Colour and coat........	10
Symmetry.............	10
Total.................	100

III. Irish Wolfhound

	Points.
Head (skull and jaw).........	15
Neck, chest, and shoulders...	15
Back, loins, and ribs.......	15
Hindquarters...........	10
Legs and feet........	10
Colour and coat.........	10
Size and symmetry.........	25
Total.............	100

IV. - Rough Scotch Greyhound.

Same as Greyhound.

Not shown or encouraged.

VI. - Whippet.

Same as Greyhound.

VII. - Siberian Wolfhound

	POINTS.
Head..........	10
Eyes...........	5
Ears.............	5
Neck.............	10
Chest, shoulders, and ribs	15
Back and loins.........	15
Hindquarters...........	10
Legs and feet.........	10
Tail...........	5
Colour and coat........	5
Symmetry........	10
Total....................	100

VIII.-Persian Greyhound

	POINTS.
Head.........	10
Eyes..........	5
Ears.........	5
Neck.........	5
Chest, ribs, and shoulders	10
Back and loins......	10
Hindquarters...........	10
Legs and feet............	10
Tail.........	5
Colour and coat.........	10
Symmetry and elegance.....	20
Total............	100

IX. Bloodhound

	POINTS.
Head.....	15
Ears and eyes.......	10
Flews and dewlap.........	10
Neck..........	5
Chest and shoulders.........	10
Back and back ribs..........	10
Legs and feet.........	20
Stern..........	5
Colour and coat.........	5
Symmetry............	10
Total	100

X. - Foxhound

	POINTS.
Head, etc........	15
Neck...........	5
Shoulders and arms..........	10
Chest and ribs..........	10
Back and loins.........	10
Hindquarters.........	15
Legs and feet.........	15
Colour and coat.........	5
Stern............	5
Symmetry and condition.....	10
Total...............	100

XI. - Otterhound

	POINTS
Skull..............	10
Jaws............	10
Eyes.............	5
Ears.........	10
Chest and shoulders.........	15
Body and loins..........	15
Legs and feet......	10
Coat......	10
Stern.......	5
Symmetry and strength....	10
Total .................	100

XII. -Harrier.

Same points as Foxhound.

XIII. - Beagle

	POINTS.
Head.......	20
Ears.........	10
Neck and throat........	5
Shoulders.......	15
Back and loins.........	10
Hindquarters.......	10
Legs and feet......	10
Colour and coat......	10
Condition and symmetry...	10
Total.................	100

XIV. - Basset

	POINTS.
Head (skull andjaws...	15
Eyes........	5
Ears........	5
Neck..........	5
Chest and shoulders.........	15
Back, loins, and hindquarters.	20
Legs and feet.......	20
Stern........	5
Colour and coat.........	10
Total..................	100

X V. - Dachshund.

	POINTS
Head (skull, muzzle, and teeth)............	15
Eyes...............	5
Ears...............	5
Neck...............	5
Back...............	15
Breast...............	10
Forelegs............	10
Hind legs .........	10
Feet...............	10
Tail...............	5
Coat...............	5
Colour...............	5
Total ............	100

XVI. English Setter

	POINTS.
Skull...............	10
Nose...............	5
Ears, lips, and eyes......	4
Neck ... ......................................................................	6
Shoulders and chest......	15
Back quarters and stifles ... ...	15
Legs, elbows, hocks......	12
Feet...............	8
Flag...............	5
Texture of coat and feather	5
Colour...............	5
Symmetry and quality....	10
Total ............	100

XVII. - Black And Tan Or Gordon Setter

	POINTS.
Head, including ears, eyes, and nose............	20
Neck .........	5
Shoulders............	10
Cheat...............	10
Barrel, back, and loins...	15
Quarters and stifles......	10
Legs and feet.........	10
Flag...............	5
Coat and colour.........	5
Symmetry............	10
Total ............	100

XVIII. - Irish Setter

	POINTS.
Head...............	10
Eyes...............	4
Ears...............	4
Neck...............	8
Body, including shoulders and loins............	20
Forelegs............	10
Hind legs............	12
Feet............ ...	10
Stern...........	5
Coat...............	7
General appearance......	10
Total ...........	100

XIX. - Pointer

	POINTS.
Skull...............	10
Nose...............	10
Ears, eyes, and lips......	4
Neck...............	6
Shoulders and chest......	15
Back, quarters, and stifles	15
Legs, elbows, and hocks........	12
Feet...............	8
Stern...............	5
Coat...............	3
Colour...............	5
Symmetry............	7
Total ............	100

XX. - Black Spaniel

	POINTS.
Head...............	10
Ears...............	5
Eyes...............	5
Neck...............	5
Chest, back, and loins...	25
Shoulders, legs, and feet......	20
Tail...............	5
Coat, colour, and feathering...	15
General appearance and symmetry.........	10
Total ............	100

XXI. - Cocker Spaniel.

Same valuation of points.

XXII. - Clumber Spaniel

	POINTS.
Head...............	20
Ears...............	10
Neck...............	5
Length...............	15
Shoulders and chest......	10
Back...............	10
Legs and feet.........	15
Stern ........................... ... ..	5
Coat.......................................... ...	5
Colour...................	5
Total ... ... ... ...	100

XXIII. Sussex Spaniel

	POINTS.
Skull...............	15
Eyes...............	5
Nose...............	10
Ears...............	5
Neck...............	5
Shoulders and chest......	10
Back and back ribs......	10
Legs and feet.........	10
Tail...............	10
Colour...............	10
Coat...............	5
Symmetry............	5
Total............	100

XXIV. - Norfolk Spaniel.

Same as the cocker.

XXV. - Irish Water Spaniel

	POINTS.
Head and topknot......	15
Face and eye.........	10
Ears...............	10
Chest and shoulders......	10
Back and quarters......	10
Legs and feet.........	10
Tail...............	10
Coat and colour.........	20
Symmetry............	5
Total ............	100

XXVI. - English Water Spaniel

	POINTS.
Head and muzzle......	15
Eye...............	5
Nose...............	5
Ears...............	5
Neck...............	5
Chest and shoulders......	15
Back and loins.........	15
Tail ............ ...	5
Legs and feet.........	15
Coat and colour.........	15
Total ............	100

XXVII. - Wavy - Coated Retriever, Black And Liver

	POINTS.
Head, muzzle, and nose ...	20
Ears and eyes.........	5
Neck and shoulders......	10
Chest...............	10
Back, loins, and hindquarters	15
Legs and feet.........	15
Tail...............	5
Coat and colour.........	10
Symmetry............	10
Total ............	100

XXVIII. - Curly - Coated Retriever, Black And Liver

	POINTS.
Head and muzzle......	15
Ears and eyes.........	5
Smallness and closeness of curl in coat.........	15
Neck ..........................................................................	5
Chest and shoulders......	15
Back and loins.........	15
Hindquarters.........	10
Stern...............	5
Legs and feet.........	15
Total ... .........	100

XXIX. - Norfolk Retriever.

The same as last, allowing for difference in various points.

XXX. - Russian Retriever.

Judged by shape, size, coat, and colour. Points have not been applied.

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