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Appearance Head long bitch black and tan Body long Body short bred brindle broad chest broad muzzle broad skull century Character intelligent Character lively chest and well-sprung Coat long Coat short Colour crossing Dachshund deep chest distinct stop drop ears Ears moderately Ears small Eyes dark brown fairly long fawn Feet oval Feet round glossy grey Griffon gundog hanging flat Height at withers hounds hunting inches 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 pointed muzzle puppy Pyrenean Mountain Dog 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