DOMESTIC DOGS 



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The first of these is the drop-eared or smooth Skye, in which the ears are pendent, 

 and the body almost or quite as long proportionately as in the dachshund ; the length 

 of the animal, from the tip of the nose to the end of the tail, being in perfect speci- 

 mens as much as three and one-half times the height. The coat should nearly touch 

 the ground, and almost conceal the shape of the body ; the long hair being straight, 

 coarse, and shiny, and naturally parting down the middle of the back, while beneath 

 this there is a thick, woolly under-fur. The most approved colors are "blue," 

 black, or grizzle, next to which comes silver grey with the hairs tipped with brown, 

 and then fawn with the tips of the hairs also brown. The long hair makes the 

 head appear larger than it really is. It should be rather narrow, and nearly flat at 

 the top, with little or no elevation at the eyes. The nose and the roof of the mouth 

 must be black or 



dark brown, and 

 the ears should be 

 about three inches 

 in length. The lat- 

 ter should have very 

 long hair, which, 

 together with the 

 long hair of the eye- 

 brows and cheeks, 

 should fall over the 

 eyes. The height 

 of the Skye terrier 

 varies from nine to 

 ten inches ; the 

 length in the former 

 case varying from 

 about thirty to 

 thirty-three inches. 

 The prick-eared 

 Skye is a shorter- 

 bodied dog, with a' larger and squarer head, a rougher coat, and large, pointed, 

 erect ears terminating in a distinct tuft. 



Much alteration has ensued in the appearance of the Skye terrier, 

 through the fancy of breeders, but the modification is not near so 

 great as that which has taken place in the Dandie Dinmont, whose 

 height now varies from eight to eleven inches at the shoulder, and weight from 

 fourteen to twenty-four pounds. The hair on the top of the head is soft and silky, 

 while that on the jaws is harder and darker. The upper surface of the tail has 

 wiry hair of a darker tint than that of the body, while below it is softer and lighter 

 in color. The ears terminate in a distinct point of hair. The prevailing color is 

 either "blue" or "mustard," but in the former case the hair on the fore-legs and 

 feet should vary from tan to fawn, while in the latter they should be darker than 

 the creamy -white head. The ears vary from brown to black, and the eyes are hazel. 



YORKSHIRE TERRIER. 



Dandie 

 Dinmont 



