Eyes Flashcards
Dark, almond-shaped, obliquely set, far-seeing and rather inscrutable in expression.
Basenji
Dark brown or hazel, fairly large, not deep set or prominent, set well apart with mild appealing expression.
Beagle
Medium size, dark brown or hazel, neither sunken nor prominent, the lids being oval in shape and meeting the cornea (front window of the eye) perfectly without any irregularity in their contour. Eyes should be free from any interference from the eyelashes. Signs of any obvious eye irritation must be heavily penalised.
Bloodhound
Medium-sized, almond-shaped, slightly oblique and preferably dark. The expression is lively and alert.
Finnish Spitz
Medium size, hazel or brown. Keen expression.
Foxhound
Medium size, set well apart, brown or hazel colour in darker dogs, lighter hazel in lighter coloured dogs, though darker eye colours are always desired.
Harrier
Not prominent, slightly oval, medium size, dark brown, giving frank, fearless and friendly expression.
Norwegian Elkhound
Intelligent, moderately deep set eye; haw showing only slightly. Eye colour and rim pigment variable according to coat colour (a blue and tan hound may have hazel eyes). Yellow eye undesirable.
Otterhound