Part 28

DISQUALIFICATION.—Docked tail.

THE TERRIER (BULL).

GULLY THE GREAT.]

ORIGIN.—This is admittedly a cross between the bulldog and the English terrier.

USES.—Formerly as a fighting dog. Present uses are for vermin, and as a companion it has no superior, being kind, gentle, and exceedingly honest and loyal.

* THE VARIOUS PARTS OF THE HEAD, BODY, ETC.

SCALE OF POINTS BY RAWDON B. LEE.

Value. Head, including skull, muzzle, lips, jaws, and teeth 25 Eyes 10 Ears (badly cropped or otherwise) 5 Neck and shoulders 15 Back 10 Legs and feet 15 Coat 10 Stern 10 --- Total 100

GENERAL APPEARANCE.—The general appearance of the bull-terrier is that of a symmetrical animal, an embodiment of agility, grace, elegance, determination, and good nature.

HEAD.—Long, flat, and wide between ears, tapering to the nose, without cheek muscles; slight indentation down face, without a stop. Jaws long and very powerful; large black nose, and open nostrils. Eyes small and very black. Lips should meet as tightly as possible, without a fold. Teeth regular in shape, and meet exactly, any deviation being a great fault. Ears always cropped for the show-bench, and should be done scientifically and according to fashion.

NECK.—Long, slightly arched, nicely set into shoulders, tapering to head, without any loose skin.

BODY.—Shoulders strong, muscular, slanting; chest wide and deep; ribs well rounded.

BACK.—Short, muscular, but not out of proportion.

LEGS.—Fore legs perfectly straight, well-developed muscles; not “out at shoulder,” but set on racing lines; very strong at pasterns. Hind legs long, muscular, with good, strong, straight hocks, well let down.

FEET.—Resembling those of the hare.

COLOR.—White.

COAT.—Short, close, stiff to the touch, with fine gloss.

TAIL.—From 10 to 12 inches long, set on very low; thick where it joins the body, tapering to a fine point; carried at an angle of about 45 degrees, without curl, and never over the back.

WEIGHT.—About 30 pounds.

THE TERRIER (CLYDESDALE OR PAISLEY).

ORIGIN.—Both are often considered as one breed, and supposed to be of Skye extraction.

USES.—A vermin-dog, but better as a pet.

* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.

Value. Head 15 Ears 10 Body 15 Coat 20 Color 10 Tail 10 Legs and feet 5 Style and general appearance 15 --- Total 100

GENERAL APPEARANCE AND STYLE.—The general appearance is that of a long, low dog with plenty of style, having a rather large head in proportion to its size, and with a coat that looks like silk or spun glass.

HEAD.—Skull slightly domed, very narrow between ears, gradually widening toward eyes, and tapering very slightly to nose; covered with long, silky hair, perfectly straight, without curl or waviness, and extending well beyond nose, plentiful on sides of head, joined by that from the ears, giving head a very large and rather heavy appearance. Muzzle very deep and powerful, tapering very slightly to nose, which should be large and well spread over the muzzle, always black. Jaws strong; teeth perfectly level. Eyes rather wide apart, large, round, moderately full, but not prominent; brown, and expressive of great intelligence.

EARS.—This is a most important point. They should be as small as possible, set on high, carried perfectly erect, covered with long, silky hair, which should hang in a beautiful fringe down side of head, joining that on jaws. (Well-carried, finely fringed ears are one of the greatest points of beauty.)

NECK.—Rather long, very muscular, well set into the shoulders, covered with same class of hair as the body.