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Chest (value 5) deep; broad, in comparison to size of 

 dog, but must not be out of proportion. 



Body (value 10) of moderate length; ribs flat, but well 

 ribbed up; loin broad and strong, with no tendency to 

 weakness in hind quarters. 



Legs and feet (value 10). Both fore and hind legs should 

 be short, and heavy in bone; the fore legs being straight, or 

 slightly bent, well set under body out at elbows being a 

 serious blemish. The hocks should be well bent; thighs 

 muscular, and the feet strong, small, round, and well 

 padded the fore feet being larger than the hind feet, 

 and well set down on the ground. Both feet and legs 

 should be covered with short, hard hair; any tendency to 

 silkiness or feather on legs is a serious fault. 



Tail (value 2J) about seven inches in length, covered 

 with hard hair, and free from feather; carried with a slight 

 bend, and often gaily. 



Coat (value 20) should be rather short (about two or three 

 inches), hard and wiry in texture, with dense under-coat. 

 The outer- coat should be free from any curl or waviness, 

 and very dense an open coat being a serious blemish. 



Size (value 10) about fourteen to eighteen pounds for 

 dogs; twelve to seventeen pounds for bitches. 



Color (value 2-J) steel or iron gray, brindle, black, red, 

 wheaten yellow, or mustard color (mustard, black, and red 

 not as popular). All white specimens have occurred, and 

 are greatly prized, but white markings, such as fore feet 

 and chest, are objectionable, and, if in large quantities, 

 should disqualify. 



General appearance (value 10). The face should have a 

 sharp, bright, and active expression; head carried well up. 

 The dog, owing to shortness of coat, appears to be higher 

 on the legs than he really is. Viewed from all points, he 

 should show a nice, compact little Terrier, possessed of 

 great strength and muscle, without any weak points or light 

 bones, and without any waste or want of material. In fact, 

 a Scottish Terrier, though essentially a Terrier, can not be 

 put too powerfully together, and should have that happy- 



