The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-08
FOXHOUND MUST Be
| FIT FOR HARD WORK
Strength Is More Important
! Than speed and Legs Must
]. Have Power.
BREED Is POPULAR ONE

TIE foxhound Is admitted by all 20 be
she king % hounds and probably no
other breed % dog has been as care
fuliv trained, reared and bred In large
humber as this. The perfect foxhound
IN on. O, the most symmetrically bunt
o., all dogs and il a model OF strength
ard endurance. From nose 10 stern
point BY point he Is a beautifully built
machine and built along lines which nj
hin for the work he e 10 perform
The head should be OF full size. but
no, heavy. long wrinkled on the brow
with a suficlency of chop and wlae
snreading n~os;rils. Ears set on low lyins
close TO the head. fine In feather ana
must feel like a bit Of satin 10 the touch,
The shoulders are racing ones WIN
plenty OF length and well sloped' iuiI
O. muscle. but must have no coarseness
or ~cloddiness about them. The arm be-
ex.en the front and elbow must be long
ard muscular and free from any TAT
or lumber. The length and strength OF
this arm give strength and CLIMBING
ooyer IL the feet are good and the elbows
IN line with the body and not out.
The point that is OF the greatest I'M
oor-anre IN the foxhound IL his legs and
Zee, The legs must be straight. well
nvsced, and the feet must be well Knit
together with strong claws and a sood
pad The chest should be strong IN
s.de and out and the ribs well rounded
Ind deep fore and aft. The back n
ioin must be muscular and run into each
other Endurance il more essential than
speed and therefore the h~indQuarters
mus, be strong with the stiles slightly
hen, and from the hook 10 the hind foot
the leg should be short and strong.
The coat should be close, short ana
glossy, but hard TO the touch wnen
etroked the wrong way. The color OF
The ~foxhound is moi OF the utmost I'M
portance. although the self-colored ones
are not favored as much as the black.
tan and white hounds The black should
not be pronounced. but blending colors
ouch as the hare or badger pied. the
yellow and tan and the red pied are
most attractive. In selecting a puppy
Of this breed the principal points TO look
for are a long level head. big nostrhs.
square muzZle. great bone. deep chest
and a strong back.
The standard OF perfection adopted by
ehe American Foxhound Club Is as FOL
lows:
Head-The skull should be fairly long.
s,xhtly dontd al occ!pui. with Uranium
Ears-se; on moderately low. reaching
when drawn out nearly. u not quite 20 the
etp OF he nose. fine In texture. fairy broad
and setting close 20 the head. with for
ward edge slight inturn!ng 20 the cheek
sat round At the tip.
hopndilke expression soft and pleading. OF
. brown or hazel color. 49,.
Muzzle-ot fair length. strsish; and
sousrs cut. ,he top moderately defined. .
Neck and Throat-Neck rising free and
Eeni from the shoulders. strong in sub
nUHh
The throat clean and free from folds o,
sk!n; a slight wrinkle below the angie OF
the saw. however. Is ALLOWABLE .
Shoulders. Chest and b.Eshoulde
s.oping. clean. mu.euIar. no; heavy or
loaded. conveying the idea OF freedom OF
proportion to depth than the English hourd.
Twenty-eight inches In a iwenty-ihree men
rms should extend well back. a three inch
eaSk allowing sprinsiness
Back and Lolns-The back should be
moderately long, muscular and strong.
Loins broad and slightly arched.
ForeIegs-siraIgh'. wish a fair amount
Of bone. Pas;ern .,rairht and shor;
Win well arched toes. Strong nails.
Hips and Thighs-Strong and muscled.
giving abundance o. propelllns p9wsr
f-m. symmetrical and moderately bent.
Fee close and hrm.
Tail-Set moderately high. carried gayiy
w. A. - ~
with a liEht curve and very Sigh, brush.
Coat-A close, hard. hound coat o!
medium length.
Height-Dogs should not be under 81
or over 20 inches Bitches should not be
under 20 or over % inches. measured across
che back a. ,he point OF the wlthers, the
hound standing In a natural position with
his feet well under him.
Coior-Any color allowable.
Desects-A yery fat skull narrow Acros.
the top: excess Of dome; eyes small. sharp
emf ierrierlikN. or prominent or pro,rud-
Sne. lru4zle long and snipey. cut away de-
cidedly below the eyes or very short.
Roman nosed or upturned, giving q dish
faced expression. Ears short. set on high.
or with a tendency 70 rise above the point
o. the origin. A thick short cioddy neck
carried on a line with the top OF the
shoulders. Throat showing deNlap and
Straight upright shoulders. chest dispro-
portionaiely vide or with lack Of depth.
Flat RIBS Very long, swayed or reached
back. Flat narrow Joins. Out at the
elbow. Knees knuokled over forward or
bent backward. Forelegs crooked. Feet
open, long or spreading. Cow hooks or
straight hooks. Lack OF muscle and pro-
pelltng power. open feet. A long tail
Ten pot curve or Inclined forward from the
root RAJ tail. entire sbsenc. Of brush.
A short thin coat Of a soft quality.
The scale % Points-Skui!. Is; ear, 6:
ynuzz!e. ); neck. 5 chest and shoulders. IS;