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THE AMERICAN FARMER. 



The Skye Terrier. The origin of the Skye Terrier is so remote as to be lost in 

 antiquity; he certainly merits the claim to belong to one of the very first families of the 

 canine race. There are two varieties of Skyes, known as the prick-eared and the drop-eared, 

 and upon the manner in which they carry their ears much 

 depends in judging of their respective points. 



In either case, the ears should be placed well up on the 

 top of the head, the prick-ears standing boldly erect, and the 

 drop-ears standing close to the side of the head. There is 

 also the short-haired and long-haired variety. The first has 

 hair of coarse quality, glossy not woolly slightly wavy, 

 and covering a soft, thin waterproof undercoat that serves as 

 a great protection to the skin. The long-haired or pet Skye 

 has a much heavier and longer coat than the former, which 

 is so compact and heavy that it is often compared to a 

 mat. The grooming that these pet dogs receive adds much 

 to the fine appearance of the coat, but the hair is always 

 but slightly wavy, or nearly straight. The best Skyes carry 



their tails high. In color they may be brown, gray, silver gray, blue, black, and fawn, 

 although the short-haired variety are mostly brown. A critical judge of this breed, in describ 

 ing the long-haired variety, says: 



SCOTCH TERRIER. 



SKYE TERRIER &quot;FLORA,&quot; 



Bred by Gen. G. McDonald, Rosshire, N. B. 



&quot; It should have its ears, legs, and tail all merged in one mass, with the exception of the 

 tip of the latter, and of the feet. In a well-coated specimen the eyes are only to be guessed 

 at, and even the nose is often obscured; but generally they are each more or less visible on a 



