THE BLACK AND TAN TERRIER. 495 



Tail. Should be moderately short, and set on where 

 the arch of the back ends, thick where it joins the body, 

 and gracefully tapering to a point, and not carried higher 

 than the loin. 



Goat. Close, short, and glossy, not soft. 



Color. Black and tan as distinct as possible; the tan 

 should be a rich mahogany color; a tan spot over each 

 eye, and another on each cheek, the latter as small as pos- 

 sible; the lips of the upper and lower jaws should be tanned, 

 the tan extending under the jaw to the throat, ending in 

 the shape of the letter V; the inside of the ear is partly 

 tanned; the fore leg is tanned to the knee, with a black 

 patch ("thumb-mark") between the pastern and the knee; 

 the toes have a distinct black mark running up each, called 

 the " pencil-mark ;" the tan on the hind legs should con- 

 tinue from the penciling on the feet up the inside of the 

 legs to a little below the stifle-joint, and the outside of the 

 legs should be perfectly black. There should be tan under 

 the tail and on the vent, but only of such size as to be 

 covered by the tail. In every case, the tan should meet the 

 black abruptly. 



Weight. A medium-sized dog should not exceed four- 

 teen pounds, and a large-sized twenty-two pounds. 



