GENERAL APPEARANCE--That of a smart, active, clean-cut and alert dog, full of go and fire--a sportsman from stem to stern.

HEAD--Long and not weedy in the muzzle, nor thick and coarse in the skull, but tapering down and finishing with a stout broad muzzle.

SKULL--Should be flat and moderately broad between the ears, which are rather small, and well covered with hair.

EARS--Should lie close to the side of the head, but not dead in their carriage.

NECK--Well placed in the shoulders and nicely arched, of moderate length and yet powerful and free from throatiness.

SHOULDERS--Well laid back and as free from massiveness as possible, though there is a decided tendency in this variety to such a fault.

LEGS--Straight and well covered with coat. The bone should show quality and yet be fairly abundant.

FEET--Compact and hound-like.

BODY--Should show great power, with deep, well-rounded ribs. As little cut-up in the flank as possible.

TAIL--Strong at the base, set on in a line with the back and tapering to a point, the size of the curls upon it diminishing gradually to the end.

COLOUR--Mostly a dull black. Some liver-coloured dogs are seen with very good coats and bodies, but their heads are generally thick and coarse, and the colour of their eyes does not always match, as it should do, with the colour of the coat. A few dogs of this colour have achieved distinction on the show bench.

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