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(From Ladies' Kcjuicl Joiiniai.) 



Laird Duncan. 



THE TERRIER (SKYE). 



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

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



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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 to- 

 ward each other inward. When pendent, larger, hanging straight, 

 and flat and close at front. 



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