Head and Skull

Question 1

Skull of medium breath

Answer 1

Pointer

Question 2

in proportion to length of foreface

Answer 2

Pointer

Question 3

stop well defined

Answer 3

Pointer

Question 4

pronounced occipital bone

Answer 4

Pointer

Question 5

Nose and eye rims dark, but may be lighter in the case of a lemon and white coloured dog

Answer 5

Pointer

Question 6

Nostrils wide, soft and moist.

Answer 6

Pointer

Question 7

Muzzle somewhat concave, ending on level with nostrils, giving a slightly dish-faced appearance

Answer 7

Pointer

Question 8

Slight depression under eyes

Answer 8

Pointer

Question 9

cheek bones not prominent

Answer 9

Pointer

Question 10

well developed soft lip

Answer 10

Pointer

Question 11

Head long and lean, not narrow or snipy

Answer 11

Irish

Question 12

not coarse at the ears

Answer 12

Irish

Question 13

Skull oval (from ear to ear) having plenty of brain room

Answer 13

Irish

Question 14

well-defined occipital protuberance (2 breeds)

Answer 14

Irish, English

Question 15

From occiput to stop and from stop to tip of

nose to be parallel and of equal length

Answer 15

Irish

Question 16

brows raised showing stop

Answer 16

Irish

Question 17

Muzzle moderately deep, fairly square (2 breeds)

Answer 17

Irish, English

Question 18

Jaws of nearly equal length (2 breeds)

Answer 18

Irish, English

Question 19

flews not pendulous (2 breeds)

Answer 19

Irish, Gordon

Question 20

nostrils wide (2 breeds)

Answer 20

Irish, English

Question 21

Colour of nose dark mahogany, dark walnut or black

Answer 21

Irish

Question 22

Head broad in proportion to body

Answer 22

Irish Red and White

Question 23

with good stop

Answer 23

Irish Red and White

Question 24

Skull domed without occipital protuberance as in Irish Red Setters

Answer 24

Irish Red and White

Question 25

fairly square, clean muzzle

Answer 25

Irish Red and White

Question 26

Head deep rather than broad, but broader than muzzle

Answer 26

Gordon

Question 27

showing brain room.

Answer 27

Gordon

Question 28

Skull slightly rounded, broadest between ears

Answer 28

Gordon

Question 29

Clearly defined stop,

Answer 29

Gordon

Question 30

length from occiput to stop slightly longer than from stop to nose

Answer 30

Gordon

Question 31

Below and above eyes lean

Answer 31

Gordon

Question 32

cheeks as narrow as leanness of head allows

Answer 32

Gordon

Question 33

Muzzle fairly long with almost parallel lines, neither pointed, nor snipy

Answer 33

Gordon

Question 34

clearly defined lips

Answer 34

Gordon

Question 35

Nose large, broad

Answer 35

Gordon

Question 36

nostrils open and black

Answer 36

Gordon

Question 37

Muzzle not quite as deep as its length

Answer 37

Gordon

Question 38

Head carried high

Answer 38

English

Question 39

long and reasonably lean,

Answer 39

English

Question 40

with well defined stop

Answer 40

English

Question 41

Skull oval from ear to ear, showing plenty of brain room

Answer 41

English

Question 42

from stop to point of nose should equal length of skull from occiput to eyes

Answer 42

English

Question 43

flews not too pendulous

Answer 43

English

Question 44

colour of nose black or liver, according to colour of coat

Answer 44

English