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know the utmost extent to which the coat has been grown, but should 

 suppose lOin. or 12in. not uncommonly reached, and it should be abundant 

 everywhere. 



The colour is one of the most essential things to be looked for in the 

 Yorkshire terrier ; so important is it, and so fully is this recognised by 

 exhibitors, that it is said some specimens are shown at times not quite 

 innocent of plumbago, and other things judiciously applied. They are 

 really blue and tan terriers, and the blue ranges from the clear silvery hue 

 to a deep sky blue and a blue black, all dogs getting, I believe, lighter 

 in colour as they age. The tan on the head should be golden, and the 

 " fall," or hair, over the face, gets silvery to wards the ends; the tan is 

 deeper on the whiskers, and about the ears, and on the legs. 



They vary in size considerably, so much so, that I advocate most 

 strongly making two classes for them, for it is utterly absurd to class 

 any of this breed as a broken-haired terrier, as the Kennel Club do, 

 regardless of the plain meaning of the words. What can be more 

 stupid than to give one of these terriers a prize in his own proper class, 

 and under his proper designation, and his own mother a prize in the 

 broken-haired toy class ? 



The principal breeders and exhibitors are Mrs. M. A. Foster, who, 

 indeed, seems to have quite a monopoly of this breed, and to be invariably 

 successful as an exhibitor; Miss Alderson, of Leeds, who, however, 

 seems of late to have retired from the arena ; Mr. Abraham Bolton, of 

 Accrington ; Mr. Cavanagh, of Leeds ; and Mr. Greenwood, of Bradford. 



Measurements of Yorkshire Terriers : 



Mrs. M. A. Foster's Smart: Age, 3 years ; weight, lOlb. ; height at 

 shoulder, 12in. ; length from nose to set on of tail, 22in. 



Mrs. M. A. Foster's Sandy : Age, 2 years ; weight, 4flb. ; height at 

 shoulder, 9in. ; length from nose to set on of tail, 19in. 



Mrs. M. A. Foster's Pride : Age, 4 years ; weight, 41b. ; height at 

 shoulder, 8in. ; length from nose to set on of tail, ISJin. 



