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tity, that tells in this respect; and the aggregate amount 

 possible to be realized from the business of a large kennel 

 would hardly be commensurate to the cost of its mainte- 

 nance. The dealer may, and in some cases probably does, 

 conduct a profitable business, derived from the efforts of 

 small breeders; and there is no doubt that those who engage 

 in breeding to a reasonable extent combining business 

 with pleasure will be rewarded with success in proportion 

 to their efforts. 



The following detailed description and valuation of the 

 principal points or characteristics of the breed is from the 

 standard prepared and established by the Yorkshire Ter- 

 rier Club of England. 



STANDARD AND POINTS OF JUDGING THE YORKSHIRE 

 TERRIER. 



Value. Value. 



Quantity and color of hair on back. 25 Ears 5 



Quality of coat 15 Legs and feet 5 



Tan 15 Body and general appearance 10 



Head 10 Tail 5 



Eyes 5 



Mouth 5 Total 100 



General appearance. This should be of a long-coated 

 pet dog, the coat hanging quite straight and evenly down 

 each side, a parting extending from the nose to the end of 

 the tail. The animal should be compact and neat, the car- 

 riage being very "sprightly," bearing an important air. 

 Although the frame is hidden beneath a mantle of hair, the 

 general outline should be such as to suggest the existence 

 of a vigorous and well-proportioned body. 



Head. This should be rather small and flat, not too 

 prominent or round in skull, rather broad at the muzzle, 

 with a perfectly black nose; the hair on the muzzle very 

 long, which should be a rich, deep tan, not sooty or gray. 

 Under the chin, long hair about the same color as the center 

 of the head, which should be a bright golden tan, and not 

 on any account intermingled with dark or sooty hairs. 

 Hair on the sides of the head should be very long, and a 

 few shades deeper than the center of the head, especially 

 about the ear-roots. 



