THE TERRIER (AIREDALE).
Reading edition
F. H. F. Mercer’s, Ottawa, Canada.
Weaver.
Origin.—Probably a cross of otter-hound and some of the large breed of terriers. Most numerously found in the valley of the Aire and about Bradford, England.
Uses.—A gamy vermin-dog.
* Scale of Points, Etc.
Value.
Head 20
Ears 8
Neck, shoulders, and chest 12
Back and loins 15
Hind quarters and stern 5
Legs and feet 15
Coat and color 20
Weight 5
Total 100
Head.—Skull flat, moderately narrow, tapering slightly to eyes, free from wrinkle. No perceptible stop or indentation between skull and muzzle, except in profile. Jaw long and powerful, free from flews, rather deep, and moderately square at end. Nose black; nostrils large. Mouth level; teeth large and sound. Eyes small, bright, dark in color, with terrier expression. Ears V-shaped, moderate in size and thickness; carried forward as in a fox-terrier; free from long, silky hair.
Neck.—Fair length, gradually widening to shoulders; well carried; free from throatiness.
Shoulders and Chest.—Shoulders fine, long, and sloping; chest deep, muscular, but neither full nor wide.
Back and Loins.—Back short, straight, and strong; ribs well sprung and rounded; loins broad and powerful, and well ribbed up.
Hind Quarters.—Strong, powerful, thick through hams; good muscular second thighs, and stifles fairly bent; no tendency to cow-hocks.
Stern.—Stout and docked; set on rather high, but not raised to a right angle with back.
Legs and Feet.—Legs straight and well furnished with bone. Feet round and close, with a good thick sole.
Coat.—Rough or broken; dense and wiry in texture; free from lock or curl.
Color.—Dark grizzle back from occiput to end of tail, extending also down sides of body, with dark markings on side of skull; rest of body a good tan, darker on ears than elsewhere.
Weight.—Dogs, 40 to 45 pounds; bitches, 35 to 40 pounds.
Disqualifications.—A Dudley nose; white on throat, face, or feet; white on any other part of body objectionable; a thoroughly bad mouth, i.e., minus a number of teeth, and others cankered; undershot; partial blindness objectionable.
