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only specimens which had any business there. Birmingham alone produces a 

 good class in a general way, and the rarity of the best sort may be inferred from 

 the fact that the same dogs won year after year without fearing rivalry. This 

 is the case with Mr. Walker's Tim, which has won fifty-six first prizes and 

 champion cups. 



The weight of the White Terrier may vary from nine to 

 twenty pounds. The description and points for judging are 

 as follows: 



Value. Value. 



Head 10 Color 10 



Legs . .- 5 General appearance 10 



Feet 5 Action 5 



Body 5 



Total 50 



Head narrow, long, and flat; skull narrow between the 

 ears. 



Muzzle must be fine, tapering, sharp, and foxy. Jaw 

 muscular. Mouth must not be undershot; better the upper 

 jaw slightly over, if there is any deviation from a level 

 mouth. The stop or indent between the eyes must be evi- 

 dent and pronounced. Eye must be sparkling bright, but 

 not large. The ears must be round, flat to the head; in 

 repose raised, although falling over when the dog is aroused. 

 A tulip or prick ear is a great deformity, and shows 

 mongrel blood. It is customary to crop the ears. 



Neck long, tapering, and muscular, and clean where it 

 joins the lower jaw. Ribs must be well rounded. Shoul- 

 ders deep and well set back, powerful as possible; loins 

 strong and back ribs deep. In conformation, the body must 

 be neither high nor wide. Fore legs should be straight 

 as arrows ; hind legs moderately straight; feet strong and 

 muscular; toes slightly arched and well split; form of foot 

 round and fox-like; thigh large and muscular; Ttock in a 

 straight line. The tail should be fine at the point and 

 thick at the root, with a low carriage, but not bare. When 

 the dog is excited, it should be carried gaily. 



Color should be white; coat smooth and hard, yet free 

 from roughness. Temperament same as in Bull Ter- 

 rier. Anything approaching coarseness of coat about the 

 muzzle, thighs, eyebrows, or any part of the profile, is 

 objectionable. 



