J. Dickman Brown’s.
Perry.
Origin.—Probably indigenous to Dalmatia, a province of Austria, but records of the sixteenth century describe such a dog as belonging to Spain. The latest authentic trace is to Denmark, where it was used for drawing carts. Resembles the pointer in form.
Uses.—Simply to follow the coach or equestrian.
[*] Scale of Points, Etc.
| Value. | |
|---|---|
| Head and eyes | 10 |
| Ears | 5 |
| Neck and shoulders | 10 |
| Body, back, chest, and loins | 10 |
| Legs and feet | 15 |
| Coat | 5 |
| Color and markings | 30 |
| Tail | 5 |
| Symmetry | 10 |
| Total | 100 |
General Appearance.—Strong, muscular, active; free from coarseness; capable of speed and great endurance.
Head.—Fair length; skull flat, broad between ears; moderate stop, and not in straight line from occiput to nose; no wrinkles; muzzle long and powerful; lips clean cut, fitting jaws closely. Eyes moderately wide apart, medium size, round, bright. In black-spotted dogs eyes are dark; in livers, light or light brown (yellow). Rims around eyes black in black-spotted varieties, and brown in the liver-spotted ones, never flesh-colored. Ears set on high, rather wide at base, tapering, carried close, thin, fine, always spotted. Nose black in blacks, brown in livers.
