CHAPTER II. 



Description and Standard of the 

 Airedale Terrier. 



Long, with flat skull, but not too broad between the 

 ears, narrowing slightly to the eyes, free from wrinkle ; 

 stop hardly visible and cheeks free from fulness; javv 

 deep and powerful, well filled up before the eyes; lips 

 tight; ears V-shaped, with a side carriage, small but not 

 out of proportion to the size of the dog ; the nose black ; 

 the eyes small and dark in colour, not prominent, and full 

 of Terrier expression, with tee'th strong and level; the 

 neck should be of moderate length and thickness, 

 gradually widening towards the shoulders, and free from 

 throatiness. Shoulders and chest: shoulders long and 

 sloping well into the back ; shoulder blades flat, chest 

 deep, but not broad; body and back short, strong and 

 straight; ribs well sprung; hindquarters strong ani 

 muscular, with no drop ; hocks well let down ; the tail 

 set on high and carried gaily, but not curled over the 

 back. Legs and feet : legs perfectly straight, with plenty 

 of bone; feet small and round, with good depth of pad; 

 coat, hard and wiry, and not so long as to appear ragged ; 

 it should be also straight and close, covering the dog well 

 over the body and legs. Colour : the head and ears, with 

 the exception of dark markings on each side of the skull, 

 should be tan, the ears being of a darker shade than the 

 rest, the legs up to the thighs and elbows being tan ; 

 the body black or dark grizzle. Size : dogs 401b. to 451b. 

 weight; bitches slightly less. 



Scale of points head 5, eye 5, colour 10, ears 5, body, 

 loins and hindquarters 20, jaw 10, nose 5, teeth 5, legs 

 and feet 10, neck and shoulders 10, coat 15; total, 100. 



