11. Feet. - The feet of the fore legs are more muscular than those of the hind legs, the toes well closed, with nails strongly curved and black; the sole of the feet is broad and thick. The toes of the hind legs are shorter and straighter, the feet also smaller.

12. Blair. - Short, close, and glossy, not soft, but resisting to the touch (mit stechender Spitze) when stroking against it; very fine and close at the ears, coarser and longer at the lower side of the tail, but here also lying close to the skin. On the belly the hair is a little coarser, and the skin well covered.

13. Colour. - Black, with tan at head, breast, front of neck, belly, legs, and under the tail; also dark brown, golden brown, hair grey with darker stripe on the back: as also ash grey, silver grey with dark patches (Tigerdachs). The darker colours are mostly united with tan markings; with lighter colours the nails ought also to be black, and the eyes always dark. Any white is only to be endured as a small mark at the chest.

14. Teeth. - Upper and lower teeth meet exactly; in proportion to the jaws they are stronger than with any other breed, especially the corner teeth.

As faulty are considered dogs who have a compressed or conical head; the muzzle too short, too broad, or with a stop at forehead; when the lips are hanging; the ears folded, or not hanging close; when the fore legs are so crooked that the knees touch each other, or are unable to bear the weight of the body; when the neck is thin and the breast too narrow; when the fore feet are too much, or irregularly turned outward, when the knee joint is weak and the toes spread out; also when the bone from the hock downward is too long and the hocks too close together. The tail is bad if it is crooked or has long hair sticking out. Any white as principal colour is also faulty.

Measurements and weights of celebrated dachshunds:

Mr. J. Hanson Lewis's Uhlan (K.C.S.B., 6333): Age, 3 years; weight, 221b.; height at shoulder, 8½in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 27in.; length of tail, 9in.; girth of chest, 21in.; girth of loin, 10½in.; girth of head, 13in.; girth of forearm, 4fin.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 7¼ in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 6fin.

Mr. J. Temperley's Waldine (K.C.S.B., 6355): Age, 5 years; weight, 23½lb.; height at shoulder, l0 ¼in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 30½in.; length of tail, l0¼in.; girth of chest, 20in.; girth of loin, 18½in.; girth of head, l3¼in.; girth of forearm, 4fin.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 8½in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 7½in.; length of ear, 6½in.

Capt. Donald Shaw's Olga (K.C.S.B., 7416): Age, 4½ years; weight, 191b.; height at shoulder, 9¾in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 31in.; length of tail, 9iin.; girth of chest, 19in.; girth of loin, 17¾in.; girth of head, 12in.; girth of forearm, 5in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 8in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 7in.; length of ear, 6in.

Mr.W. Arkwright's Xaverl(K.C.S.B., 6337): Age, 3½ years; weight, 18½1b.; height at shoulder, l0¾in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 29¾in.; length of tail, 11in.; girth of chest, 19½in.; girth of loin, 15¾in.; girth of head, 13in.; girth of forearm, 5in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 8in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 7in.; length of ear, 6in.

Mr. W. Arkwright's Senta (K.C.S.B., 8401): Age, 1½ years; weight, 191b.; height at shoulder, 9¾in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 31in.; length of tail, l0in.; girth of chest, 20in.; girth of loin, 15¾in.; girth of head, 12½in.; girth of forearm, 5in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 8in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 7¾in.; length of ear, 7½in.

Mr. C. Goas's Tech: Age, 2 years; weight, 22½lb.; height at shoulder, l0½in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 29in.; length of tail, 11in.; girth of chest, 20in.; girth of loin, 16in.; girth of head, 13iin.; girth of forearm, 6½in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 8in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 7½in.; width of skull, 4½in.; length of muzzle, 4¼in.

Mr. H. Jones's Zange: Age, nearly 2 years; weight, 13½lb.; height at shoulder, 9in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 26⅝in.; length of tail, 8in.; girth of chest, 16iin.; girth of loin, 13⅛in.; girth of head, l0⅝in.; girth of forearm, measured lin. above elbow, 5⅜in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 7¼in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 5⅞in.; colour and markings, red; girth of leg, measured lin. below elbow, 4¼in.; sex, bitch.

Mr. H. Jones's Blitz-. Age, 9 months; weight, 131b.; height at shoulder, 8¾in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 25¾in.; length of tail, 85m.; girth of chest, 16in.; girth of loin, 13¾in.; girth of head, l0⅞ in.; girth of forearm, measured lin. above elbow, 5⅝in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 7⅛in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 5⅞in.; colour and markings, black and tan; girth of leg, measured lin. below elbow, 4f in.; sex, bitch.

Mr. H. Jones's Weildine: Age, over 2 years; weight, 131b.; height at shoulder, 9in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 25in.; tail, injured; girth of chest, 16½in.; girth of loin, 13½in.; girth of head, l0¾in.; girth of arm, measured lin. above elbow, 5¼in.; girth of leg, measured lin. below elbow, 4¼in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 6f in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 5⅝in.; colour and markings, black and tcan; sex, bitch.

Mr. H. Jones's Barbaroftma: Age, 4 years; weight, 161b.; height at shoulder, 8⅞in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 29⅜in.; length of tail, 8¾in.; girth of chest, 18iin.; girth of loin, 14in.; girth of head, 11¼in.; girth of arm, measured lin. above elbow, 5½in.; girth of leg, measured lin. below elbow, 4⅜in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 7in.; length of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 6⅛in.; colour and markings, red 5 sex, bitch.

Mr. H. Jones's Waldmann I. (K.C.S.B., 6335): Age, 4 years; weight, 16½lb.; height at shoulder, l0½in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 27⅜in.; length of tail, 8⅞in.; girth of chest, 18½in.; girth of loin, 15½in.; girth of head, 12½in.; girth of arm, measured lin. above elbow, 6½in.; girth of leg, measured lin. below elbow, 5⅛in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 7¾in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 6½in.; colour and markings, black and tan; sex, dog.

Mr. H. Jones's Waldmann II.: Age, about 3 years; weight, 17½lb.; height at shoulder, 9¾in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 29½in.; length of tail, 9½in.; girth of chest, 18in.; girth of loin, 15¾in.; girth of head, ll⅜in.; girth of arm, measured lin. above elbow, 6¾in.; girth of leg, measured lin. below elbow, 4¾in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 7⅜ in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 6⅜ in.; colour and markings, black and tan; sex, dog.

Mr. H. Jones's Donner (K.C.S.B., 8377): Age, about 2 years; weight, 161b. 6oz.; height at shoulder, 9½in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 26½in.; length of tail, 10in.; girth of chest, 17in.; girth of loin, 14½in.; girth of head, 13in.; girth of arm, measured lin. above elbow, 5⅝in.; girth of leg, measured lin. below elbow, 4in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 7½in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 6¾in.; colour and markings, black and tan.

Miss M. J. Bell's Faust: Age, 16 months; weight, 251b. l0½oz.; height at shoulder, l0¼in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 32½in.; length of tail, 11½in.; girth of chest, 20½in.; girth of loin, 17½in.; girth of head, 13in.; girth of forearm, 5½in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 8½in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 6½in.; from point to point of ears, 14¼in.; colour, black and tan.

Miss M. J. Bell's Waldine: Age, about 3 years; weight, 171b.; height at shoulder, 9½in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 28in.; length of tail, 10in.; girth of chest, 17in.; girth of loin, 14in.; girth of head, 11½in.; girth of forearm, 5iin.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 7½in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 6in.; from point to point of ears, 13in.; colour, black and tan.

Miss M. J. Bell's Dessauer -. Age, about 6 years; weight, 241b.; height at shoulder, 10¼in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 32½in.; length of tail, 10in.; girth of chest, 20in.; girth of loin, 16in.; girth of head, 13in.; girth of forearm, 6½in.; length of head from occipnt to tip of nose, 8¾in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 7in.; from point to point of ears, 15iin.; colour, black and tan.

Miss M. J. Bell's Frida: Age, 1 year 4 months; weight, 141b.; height at shoulder, 9½in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 29in.; length of tail, 10in.; girth of chest, 17½in.; girth of loin, 13½in.; girth of head, 11½in.; girth of forearm, 5in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 7½in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 5¾in.; from point to point of ears, 13½in.; colour, black and tan.

Mrs. Douglas Murray's Von Josstik: Age, 4½ years; weight, 17ilb.; height at shoulder, 9½in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 2ft. 3in.; length of tail, 9in.; girth of chest, 1ft. 5½in.; girth of loin, 1ft. lin.; girth of head, 1ft. l½in.; girth of arm, measured lin. above elbow, 7in.; girth of leg, measured lin. below elbow, 4in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 7iin.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 8in.; colour and markings, red.

Mrs. Douglas Murray's Von: Age, 1 year and 9 months; weight, 18½lb.; height at shoulder, 9½in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 2ft. 3in.; length of tail, 9in.; girth of chest, 1ft. 5fin'.; girth of loin, lft.; girth of head, 1ft. l½in.; girth of arm, measured lin. above elbow, 9in.; girth of leg, measured lin. below elbow, 4½in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 7in.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 7½in.; colour and markings, red, white spot on chest.

Mr. Montague Wootten's Zigzag (K.C.S.B., 8393): Age, 1 year 5 months; weight, 21½lb.; height at shoulder, 11½in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 31in.; length of tail, ll½in.; girth of chest, 19½in.; girth of loin, I7in.; girth of head, 13½in.; girth of forearm, 5¾in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 8iin.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 6¾in.; length of ear from root to tip, 5½in.; colour, blood red, red nose; breeder, owner.

Mr. Montague Wootten's Zanah (K.C.S.B., 8404): Age, 1 year 8 months; weight, 201b.; height at shoulder, 11in.; length from nose to set on of tail, 29in.; length of tail, 11in.; girth of chest, 19in.; girth of loin, 16in.; girth of head, 13iin.; girth of forearm, 5½in.; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 7iin.; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 6½in.; length of ear from root to tip, 5½in.; colour, red, white fore feet, black nose; breeder, W. Arkwright; she is own sister to Senta (K.C.S.B., 8401).