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Coat. This is a very important point; the hair should 

 be about two inches long, that from skull to root of tail a 

 mixture of hardish and soft hair, which gives a sort of crisp 

 feel to the hand. The hard should not be wiry; the coat is 

 what is termed pily or penciled. The hair on the under 

 part of the body is lighter in color and softer than on the 

 top. The skin on the belly accords with the color of the 

 dog. 



Color. The color is pepper or mustard. The pepper- 

 color ranges from a dark bluish-black to a light silvery 

 gray, the intermediate shades being preferred; the body- 

 color coming well down the shoulder and hips, gradually 

 merging into the leg-color. The mustards vary from a red- 

 dish-brown to a pale fawn, the head being a creamy white, 

 the legs and feet of a shade darker than the head. The 

 claws are dark, as in other colors. (Nearly all Dandie Din- 

 mont Terriers have some white on the chest, and some have 

 also white claws. ) 



Size. The height should be from eight to eleven inches 

 at the top of shoulder. Length from top of shoulder to 

 root of tail should not be more than twice the dog's height, 

 but preferably one or two inches less. 



Weight. From fourteen pounds to twenty-four pounds; 

 the best weight as near eighteen pounds as possible. These 

 weights are for dogs in good working order. 



