30 THE BOSTON TERRIER 



AN EARLY STANDARD 

 The following standard adopted when the 

 dog was known as the Round-Headed Bull and 

 Terrier Dog, will be of interest here. 



Skull Large, broad and flat. 



Stop Well defined. 



Ears Preferably cut, if left on should be small and 

 thin, situated as near corners of skull as possible; rose 

 ears preferable. 



Eyes Wide apart, large, round, dark and soft and 

 not "goggle" eyed. 



Muzzle Short, round and deep, without wrinkles, 

 nose should be black and wide. 



Mouth Preferably even, teeth should be covered 

 when mouth is closed. 



Neck Thick, clean and strong. 



Body Deep at chest and well ribbed up, making a 

 short backed, cobby built dog; loins and buttocks strong. 



Legs Straight and well muscled. 



Feet Strong, small and moderately round. 



Tail Short and fine, straight or screw, carried low. 



Color Any color, except black, mouse or liver; 

 brindle and white, brindle or whole white are the colors 

 most preferred. 



Coat Short, fine, bright and hard. 



Symmetry Of a high order. 



Disqualifications Hair lip, docked tail and any arti- 

 ficial means used to deceive the judge. 



Weight It was voted to divide the different weights 

 into three classes, as follows: 15 pounds and under, 25 

 pounds and under, 36 pounds and under. 

 Scale of points: 



Skull 15 Legs and Feet 10 



Muzzle 15 Tail 10 



Nose 5 Color and Coat 10 



Eyes 5 Symmetry 10 



Ears 5 



Neck 5 



Body 10 Total 100 



