Excerpt from The American Foxhound: Treating of the Breeding, Rearing and Training of the Breed, and Embracing a History of the Origin and Development of the Various Strains Chest and back ribs (value The chest should be deep for lung space, narrower in proportion to depth than the English hound, 28 inches in a 23% inch hound being good. Well sprung ribs, back ribs should extend well back, a three inch flank al lowing springiness. Back and loin (value 10) should be broad, short and strong, slightly arched. The hindquarters and lower thighs (value 10) must be well muscled and very strong. The stifle should be low set, not too much bent, nor yet too straight, a happy medium. The elbows (value 5) should set straight, neither in nor out. Legs and feet (value 20) are of great importance. Legs should be straight and placed squarely under shoulder, having plenty of bone without clumsiness, strong pasterns well stood upon. Feet round, cat-like, not too large, toes well knuckled, close and compact, strong nails, pad thick, tough and indurated by use. Color and coat (value Black, white and tan are preferable, though the solids and various pies are permissible. Coat should be rough and coarse without being wiry or shaggy. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.