Image: The new book of the dog - a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment (1911) (14577162317)

Description: Identifier: newbookofdogcomp01leig (find matches) Title: The new book of the dog : a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment Year: 1911 (1910s) Authors: Leighton, Robert, 1859-1934 Subjects: Dogs Publisher: London New York : Cassell Contributing Library: Webster Family Library of Veterinary Medicine Digitizing Sponsor: Tufts University View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: not on the forelegs. Heshould stand over a great deal of ground,and have the appearance of immense power.The height of the foreleg should not exceedthe distance from the elbow to the centre ofthe back, between the shoulder blades. Considerable importance is attached tothe freedom and activity displayed by theanimal in its movements. Deformed joints,or weakness, are very objectionable. Thehead should be strikingly massive andcarried low, the face short, the muzzle verybroad, blunt, and inclined upwards. Thebody should be short and well-knit, thelimbs, stout and muscular. The hind-quarters should be very high and strong,but rather lightly made in comparisonwith the heavily-made fore-parts. As an indication of the relative valueof the points mentioned in the foregoingdescription the following standard of pointsis inserted :— Month Chop Width and squarenessof jaw Projection and up-ward turn of lowerjaw . Size and condition ofof teeth Breadth .Depth . Complete covering offront teeth —5 Text Appearing After Image: THE FAMOUS BULLDOG CH SILENT DUCHESS BY STOLID JOE CH. HEYWOOD DUCHESS. OWNED BY MR. AND MRS. ARTHUR MAYOR. BIERTON. AYLESBURYFno.i the PAIHTINC or FRANCES C. FAIRMAN THE BULLDOG. 49 Face Slop Skull Eyes Ears Chest & Neck Shoulders Body Back Roach Forelegs . Hind Legs ShortnessBreadth .Depth . Shape and upwardturn of muzzle .Wrinkles. Depth Breadth Extent Size Height Breadth and square nessShapeWrinkles Position .SizeShapeColour PositionShapeSizeThinness Length .ThicknessArch Dewlap .Width, depth SizeCoatTadGeneral appearance —5 —55 and -15 -5 roundness of chest i Size . . 2 Breadth . . .2 Muscle . . .1 Depth and thicknessof brisket . . 2 Capacity and round-ness of ribs . 3 Shortness . . 2 Width of shoulders . iShape, strength, and arch of loin . 2 Stoutness . . i Shortness . . I Development .Feet StoutnessLength . Shape and develop-ment .Feet li Total —5 Whilst I do not wish to encroach uponthe chapters in this work devoted to thecare and veterinary treatment of dogs ingene Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
Title: The new book of the dog - a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment (1911) (14577162317)
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