American English Beagle Club.
1884.
HEAD. The skull should be
moderately domed at the occiput,
with the cranium broad and full.
The ears set on low, long and fine
in texture, the forward or front
edge closely framed and inturned
to the cheek, rather broad and
round at the tips, with an almost
entire absence of erectile power at
their origin.
The eyes full and prominent,
rather wide apart, soft and lustrous
brown or hazel in color. The or-
bital processes well developed. The
expression gentle, subdued and
pleading. The muzzle of medium
length, squarely cut, the stop well
defined. The jaws should be level,
lips either free from or with mod-
erate flews. Nostrils large, moist
and open.
Defects- A flat skull, narrow
across the top of the head, absence
of bone. Ears short, set on too
high, or when the dog is excited,
rising above the line of the skull
at their points of origin, due to an
excess of erectile power. Ears
pointed at the tips, thick or boardy
in substance, or carried out from
cheek, showing a space between.
Eyes of a light or yellow color.
Muzzle long and snipy. Pig jaws
or the reverse, known as under
shot; lips showing deep, pendulous
flews.
Disqualifications - Eyes close to-
gether, small, beady and terrier
like.
NECK and THROAT. Neck
rising free and light from shoul-
ders, strong in substance, yet not
loaded, of medium length. The
throat clean and free from folds of
skin; a slight wrinkle below the an-
gle ot the jaw, however. may be
allowable.
Defect- A thick, short, cloddy
neck, carried on a line with the top
of the shoulder. Throat showing
dewlap and folds of skin to a de-
gree termed throatiness.
SHOULDERS and CHEST.
Shoulders somewhat declining,
muscular but not loaded, convey-
ing idea of freedom of action, with
lightness, activity and strength.
Chest moderately broad and full.
Defects- Upright shoulders and
a disproportionately wide chest.
BACK, LOINS and RIBS. Back
short, muscular and strong; loin
broad and slightly arched, and the
ribs well sprung, giving abundant
lung room.
Defects- A long or swayed back,
a flat, narrow loin, or a flat, con-
stricted rib.
FORE LEGS and FEET. Fore
legs straight with plenty of bone.
feet close, firm and either round or
pear like in form.
Defects- Out elbows. Knees
knuckled over or forward, or bent
backward, Feet open and spread-
ing.
HIPS, THlGHS, HIND LEGS
and FEET. Hips strongly mus-
cled, giving abundant propelling
power. Stifles strong and well let
Hocks firm, symmetrical
and moderately bent. Feet close
and firm.
Defects-Cow hocks and open
feet.
TAIL. The tail should be car-
ried gayly, well up and with me-
dium curve, rather short as com-
pared with size of the dog and
closed with a decided brush.
Defects-A long tail with a tea
pot curve.
Disqualifications- A thinly
haired, rattish tail with entire ab-
sence of brush.
COAT. Moderately coarse in
texture and of good length.
Disqualifications- A short, close
and nappy coat.
HEIGHT. The meaning of the
term "beagle," a word of Celtic
origin, and in old English "Begele"
is small, little. The dog was so
named from its dimunitive size.
Your committee therefore, for the
sake of consistency and that the
beagle shall be in fact what his
name implies, strongly recommend-
ed that the height line be sharply
drawn at fifteen inches, and that
all dogs exceeding that height shall
be disqualified as overgrown and
outside the pale of recognition.
COLOR. All hound colors are
admissible. Perhaps the most pop-
ular is black, white and tan. Next
in order is the lemon and white,
then blue and lemon and mottled,
then follow the solid colors, such
as black and tan, tan, lemon, fawn,
etc.
This arrangement is, of course,
arbitrary, the question being one
governed entirely by fancy.
The colors first named form the
most lively contrast and blend bet-
ter in the pack, the solid colors be
ing sombre and monotonous to the
eye.
It is not intended to give a point
value to color in the scale for judg-
ing; as before said. All true hound
colors being correct. The forego-
ing remarks upon the subject are
therefore simply suggestive.
GENERAL APPERARANCE. A
miniature foxhound, solid and big
for his inches, with the wear and
tear look of the dog that can last
in the chase and follow his quarry
to the death.
NOTE - Dogs possessing such
serious faults as are enumerated
under the headings of disqualifica-
tions are under the grave suspicion
of being of inpure blood.
Under the heading of defects,
objectionable features are indicat-
ed. Such departures from the
standard, not however, impugning
the purity of the breeding.
Scale of Points
Summary Value.
Skull ......................................5
Ears ....................................15
Eyes ....................................10
Muzzle, jaws and lips ............5
Value of head ....................35
Neck ......................................5
Shoulders and chest ...........10
Back and loins .....................15
Ribs .......................................5
Value of body ....................35
Fore legs and feet ..............10
Hips, thighs and hind legs ..10
Value of running gear .......20
Tail ........................................5
Coat ......................................5
Value of coat and stern .....10
Total points ....................100
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National Beagle Club
of America.
February 1900.
HEAD.
The skull should be
fairly long, slightly domed at oc-
ciput, with cranium broad and full.
Ears set on moderately low, long,
reaching when drawn out nearly if
not quite to the end of the nose,
fine in texture; fairly broad, with
an almost entire absence of erec-
tile power at their origin, setting
close to the head, with the for-
ward edge slightly inturning to the
cheek, rounded at tip.
Eyes large, set well apart, soft
and houndlike, expression gentle
and pleading, of a brown or hazel
color.
Muzzle of medium length,
straight and square cut, the stop
moderately defined.
Jaws level, lips free from flews;
nostrils large and open.
Defects- A very flat
skull, nar-
row across the top, excess of
dome; eyes small, sharp and ter-
rierlike or prominent and pro-
truding: muzzle long, snipy or cut
away decidedly below the eyes or
very short. Roman nosed or up
turned, giving a dishfaced expres-
sion. Ears short, set on high or
with a tendency to rise above the
point of origin.
NECK and THROAT.
Neck ris-
ing free and light from the shoul-
ders, strong in substance, yet not
loaded, of medium length. The
throat clean and free from folds of
skin; a slight wrinkle below the an-
gle of the jaw, however, may be
allowable.
Defects- A thick, short, cloddy
neck, carried on a line with the top
of the shoulders. Throat showing
dew laps and folds of skin to a de-
gree termed "throatiness."
SHOULDERS and CHEST.
Shoulders sloping, clean, muscular,
not heavy or loaded, conveying the
idea of freedom of action, with ac-
tivity and strength. Chest deep and
broad, but not broad enough to in-
terfere with the free play of the
shoulders.
Defects- Straight, upright shoul-
ders. Chest disproportionately
wide or with lack of depth.
BACK, LOIN and RIBS. Back
short, muscular, and strong. Loin
broad and slightly arched and the
ribs well sprung, giving abundance
of lung room.
Defects- Very long or swayed or
roached back. Flat, narrow loin.
Flat ribs.
FORE LEGS and FEET. Straight,
with plenty of bone in proportion to
size of the dog. Pasterns short and
straight. Feet close, round and firm. Pad full and hard.
Defects- Out at elbows. Knees
knuckled over forward or bent
backward. Fore legs crooked or
Dachshund like. Feet long, open or
spreading.
HIPS, THIGHS, HIND LEGS
and FEET. Hips and thighs
strong and well muscled, giving
abundance of propelling power.
Stifles well let down. Hocks firm,
symmetrical and moderately bent.
Feet close and firm.
Defects- Cow hocks or straight
hocks. Lack of muscle and pro-
pelling power. Open feet.
TAIL. Set moderately high,
carried gaily but not turned for-
ward over the back; with slight
curve, short as compared with size
of the dog; with brush.
Defects- A long tail. Teapot
tail or inclined forward from the
root. Rat tail with absence of
brush.
COAT. A
close hard, hound
coat of medium length.
Defects- A short, thin coat, or
of a soft quality.
HEIGHT. Height not to exceed
15 inches, measured across the
back at the point of the withers.
the dog standing in a natural po-
sition with his feet well under him.
COLOR.
Any true hound color.
GENERAL APPEARANCE.
A
miniature fox hound, solid and big
for his inches, with the wear and
tear look of the dog that can last
in the chase and follow his quarry
to the death.
Scale of Points.
Summary-
Value.
Skull .................................... 5
Ears ...................................10
Eyes .....................................5
Muzzle ..................................5
Value of head ....................25
Neck .....................................5
Chest and shoulder..............15
Back, loin, and ribs ..............15
Value of body
.....................35
Fore legs ...............................10
Hips, thighs and hind legs .... 10
Feet .......................................10
Value of running gear ..........30
Coat .........................................5
Stern ........................................5
Value of coat and stern ........10
Total points ........................100 |
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