THE TERRIER (MALTESE).

Mrs. J. P. Wade’s, Corona, L. I.

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.