Page 301 - (DK) The Dog Encyclopedia

RANDOM BREEDS

High-set, erect ears
Ears are part
semi-erect, Wiry coat
part rose

Longer, coarser
hairs on muzzle
Wiry and curly coats and chin
Dogs with wiry and curly
coats may resemble sight
hounds, terriers, or some Body Deep chest
of the pastoral breeds, but shape of a
without analysing their Greyhound
DNA it is impossible to be (see p.126)
sure of their genealogy.

Long hair on face
does not cover eyes
Shaggy coat
over entire
body
Soft, curly
coat interspersed
with darker hairs,
especially on ears
Coat resembles
that of
soft-coated
terriers
Coat suggests
contributions from
both terrier
and Poodle
(see pp.229, 276)

Short, double coat
These three dogs all have a short
double coat but are otherwise Drop ears
quite different in appearance. small relative
The black dog has affinities to head size
with the Labrador Retriever
(see p.260), whereas
the dog on the far
right is more like a Thick,
German Shepherd strong
Dog (see p.42). Marbled coat neck
and drop ears are
like those of a
Norwegian Hound
(see p.156)

Powerful
forequarters
Long,
big-boned
forelegs
Large feet

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