Part 33

TORY II.]

ORIGIN.—Claimed by some to be of Welsh origin, by others of English origin. However that may be, the breed was only recognized by the English Kennel Club in 1886, and catalogued under title of “Welsh or English wire-haired black-and-tan terriers.”

USES.—Essentially a vermin-dog, “dead game.”

* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.

Value. Head 20 Neck and shoulders 10 Body 10 Loins and hind quarters 10 Legs and feet 15 Coat 15 Color 10 Symmetry 10 --- Total 100

HEAD.—Skull flat, rather wider between ears than the wire-haired fox-terrier. Jaws powerful, clean cut, rather deeper and more punishing—giving head a more masculine appearance than that usually seen on a fox-terrier. Stop not too defined; fair length from stop to end of nose. Nose black. Ears V-shaped, small, not too thin, set on fairly high, carried forward and close to cheek. Eyes small, not too deeply set in nor protruding, dark hazel, expressive, and indicating abundant pluck.

NECK.—Moderate length and thickness, slightly arched and sloping.

BODY.—Back short, well ribbed up; loins strong; good depth and moderate width of chest; shoulders long, sloping, well set back; hind quarters strong; thighs muscular; hocks moderately straight, and well let down. Stern set on moderately high, and not too gaily carried.

LEGS AND FEET.—Legs straight, muscular, good bone, strong pasterns. Feet cat-like.

COAT.—Wiry, hard, very close, and abundant.

COLOR.—Black or grizzle and tan, free from pencilings on toes.

SIZE AND WEIGHT.—Fifteen inches in dogs; average weight, 20 pounds.

THE TERRIER (WHITE ENGLISH).

TOMMY ATKINS II.]

ORIGIN.—Wholly unknown, but the greatest number come from Manchester (England).

USES.—A very companionable gamy dog.

* SCALE OF POINTS, ETC.

Value. Head 20 Eyes and expression 15 Neck and shoulders 10 Legs, feet, and chest 15 Coat 10 Stern 10 Symmetry 10 Size 10 --- Total 100

HEAD.—Narrow, long, level, almost flat; skull wedge-shaped, well filled below eyes, not lippy. Eyes small, black, oblong, and set fairly close. Nose black. Ears cropped and standing perfectly erect.

NECK AND SHOULDERS.—Neck fairly long, tapering; shoulders sloping, no throatiness, slightly arched at occiput.

BODY.—Chest narrow, deep; body short, curving upward at loins; ribs well sprung.

LEGS AND FEET.—Legs perfectly straight, well under body, moderate bone; feet cat-like.

TAIL.—Moderate length, and set on where arch of back ends; thick where it joins body, tapering, and not carried higher than the back.

COAT.—Close, hard, short, glossy.

COLOR.—Pure white; colored markings disqualify.

WEIGHT.—Limit, 20 pounds; 14 pounds preferable.

THE TERRIER (YORKSHIRE).

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