THE TERRIER (SKYE).

(From Ladies’ Kennel Journal.)

Laird Duncan.

Origin.—Entirely lost. Indigenous, no doubt, to Scotland.

Uses.—A good, gamy vermin-dog, hardy and tough.

* Scale of Points, Etc.

Value.

Size 15

Head 15

Ears 10

Body 15

Tail 10

Legs 10

Coat 20

Color 5

Total 100

Head.—Long; powerful jaws, incisors closing level, or upper jaws just fitting under. Skull wide at front of brow, narrowing between ears, tapering to muzzle, with little falling in between or behind eyes. Eyes hazel, medium size, close set. Muzzle black. Ears, when pricked, not large; erect at outer edges, slanting toward each other inward. When pendent, larger, hanging straight, and flat and close at front.

Body.—Preëminently long and low; shoulders broad; chest deep; ribs well sprung, oval-shaped, giving flat appearance to sides. Hind quarters full and well developed. Back level, and declining from top of hip to shoulders. Neck long and well crested.

Tail.—When hanging, upper half perpendicular, under half thrown backward in a curve. When raised, a prolongation of outline of back, not rising higher nor curling up.

Legs and Feet.—Legs short, straight, muscular, no dew-claws. Feet large, pointing forward.

Coat (Double).—Under coat short, close, soft, and woolly; and over coat long (5½ inches), hard, straight, flat, free from crisp or curl. Hair on head shorter, softer, veiling forehead and eyes; on ears, overhanging inside, falling down, not heavily, but surrounding ear like fringe; tail also feathered.

Color.—Dark or light blue, or gray or fawn with black points.

Height and Length.—Height at shoulder 9 inches; length, occiput to root of tail, 22½ inches.

Weight.—Dogs, 18 pounds; bitches, 16 pounds.

Disqualifications.—Doctored ears or tail; weight over 20 pounds; over- or under-shot jaws.