Illustrated Guide to Dogs of the World |
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affectionate Appearance Head long Appearance similar bitch black and tan Body long Body short bred brindle broad chest broad muzzle broad skull Character intelligent Character lively chest and well-sprung Coat long Coat short Colour crossing Dachshund deep chest distinct stop drop ears Ears small Eyes brown Eyes dark brown fairly long Fédération Cynologique Internationale Feet oval Feet round grey Griffon gundog hanging flat Height at withers hounds inches Kleinspitz Komondor Legs long Legs moderately long Legs of medium Legs rather long Legs short little stop long and strong long muzzle marked stop Mastiff medium length moderate length moderately broad skull Neck long Neck moderately long Neck of medium Neck rather long Otterhound patches pendulous pointed muzzle puppy Saint Hubert sheep-herding dogs Sheepdog skull and muzzle slight stop Spaniel strong muzzle strongly boned strongly-boned Tail curled Tail docked Tail long Terrier Origin throatiness undercoat watch-dog well-sprung ribs yellow