Part 31

HIND QUARTERS.—Well under the dog, strong, muscular; thighs powerful; hocks near the ground; stifles not much bent.

STERN.—Generally docked, free from fringe or feather; set on pretty high; carried gaily, but not over back, nor curled.

FEET AND LEGS.—Feet strong, tolerably round, moderately small; toes arched, neither turned out nor in; black toe-nails. Legs moderately long, well set on, perfectly straight, plenty of bone and muscle; pasterns short and straight; fore and hind legs moving straight forward when traveling; stifles not turned outward; legs free of feather, and covered with hair as on head.

COAT.—Hard, wiry, not soft nor silky, not so long as to hide outlines of body; straight, flat, no shagginess, no lock nor curl.

COLOR.—“Whole-colored,” the most preferable being bright red, wheaten, yellow, and gray; brindle disqualifying. White sometimes appears on chest and feet; more objectionable on the latter.

SYMMETRY.—The dog must present an active, lively, lithe, and wiry appearance; lots of substance, free of clumsiness, and framed on the “lines of speed.”

TEMPERAMENT.—The Irish terrier, as a breed, is remarkably good-tempered, notably so with mankind, it being admitted, however, that it is perhaps a little too ready to resent interference on part of other dogs, hence called “daredevils.”

WEIGHT.—Sixteen to twenty-four pounds.

DISQUALIFICATIONS.—Nose cherry or red; brindle color.

THE TERRIER (MALTESE).

FLOSSIE.]

ORIGIN.—Indigenous to the island of Malta, and spoken of by Aristotle, B.C. 370, as the lap-dog of the fashionable Greeks and Romans.

USES.—A pet dog essentially.

SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.

Value. Size 15 Coat 15 Color 15 Color of eyes 10 Color of nose 10 Tail 10 Ears 5 Legs and body 10 Symmetry 10 --- Total 100

As no standard is adopted, the following is the description of the dog.

WEIGHT.—Five pounds; limit, seven pounds.

COLOR.—All white, with long, silky hair, looking like spun glass, straight, not curly, length not less than 7 inches.

HEAD AND BODY.—Nose and eyes black. Tail turned or doubled into coat on back. Ears small, drooping, well clad with hair. Mouth level; teeth white. Black-coated specimens are very rare and desirable.

DEFECT.—Ears with fawn markings.

THE TERRIER (SCOTTISH).

BELLINGHAM BAILIFF. BONNY C.]

ORIGIN.—Nothing definite of this breed can be traced, though it was for years known in Scotland as the Skye terrier.

USES.—Unearthing vermin, badgers, foxes, etc.

* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.

Value. Skull 7½ Muzzle 7½ Eyes 5 Ears 5 Neck 5 Chest 5 Body 15 Legs and feet 10 Tail 2½ Coat 15 Size 10 Color 2½ General appearance 10 --- Total 100

GENERAL APPEARANCE.—The face should bear a very sharp, bright, and active expression, and head carried up. The dog should look compact and be possessed of great muscle in his hind quarters. A Scottish terrier cannot be too powerfully put together.

HEAD.—Skull long, slightly domed, covered with short, hard hair about ¾ inch long or less; skull not quite flat. Muzzle very powerful, tapering toward nose, which should be black and of good size; jaws level; teeth square, though the nose projects somewhat over the mouth. Eyes wide apart, dark brown or hazel, small and piercing. Ears very small, prick or half prick, sharp-pointed, the hair not long, and free from any fringe on top.