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as they were not evenly cut to a point to improve appearance, but 

 simply cut straight off about fin. from the head. The writer, of 

 course, is not speaking of exhibition dogs, but those one saw 

 running about the streets in towns in the South of Ireland. It is 

 not so now, for it is quite the exception to see dogs in the 

 Emerald Isle so mutilated. 



Since writing this article, the Irish Terrier world is poorer by 

 the death of Mr. William Graham, of Belfast, or, as he was more 

 generally known, Billy Graham, sometimes called "The Irish 

 Ambassador." Billy was small of stature, but mighty in his ideas 

 of Irish Terriers, witty, a rale Irishman, and had nothing to learn 

 about the breed. One of his last gooadogs was Champion Breda 

 Muddler (Fig. 99), so named on account of a muddle that was made 

 in his purchase from a ten-pound selling class at the Crystal Palace. 

 The exact price he paid for him the writer cannot remember : it 

 was somewhere about ,20, and it was money well invested, as in 

 addition to being a big prize winner himself the dog sired several 

 champions. 



The following are the scale of points and description of the 

 true Irish Terrier, as drawn up by the Irish Terrier Club : 



Head. Long ; skull flat, and rather narrow between ears, getting slightly 

 narrower towards the eye ; free from wrinkles ; stop hardly visible except in profile. 

 The jaw must be strong and muscular, but not too full in the cheek, and of a good 

 punishing length. There should be a slight falling away below the eye, so as not 

 to have a Greyhound appearance. Hair on face of same description as on body, 

 but short (about in. long), in appearance almost smooth and straight ; a slight 

 beard is the only longish hair (and it is only long in comparison with the rest) 

 that is permissible, and that is characteristic. 



J^eeth. Should be strong and level. 



Lips. Not so tight as a Bull-terrier's, but well fitting, showing through the 

 hair their black lining. 



Nose. Must be black. 



Eyes. A dark hazel colour, small, not prominent, and full of life, fire, and 

 intelligence. 



Ears. Small and V-shaped, of moderate thickness, set well on the head, and 

 dropping forward closely to the cheek. The ear must be free of fringe, and the 

 hair thereon shorter and darker in colour than the body. 



Neck. Should be of a fair length and gradually widening towards the shoulders, 

 well carried, and free from throatiness. There is generally a slight sort of frill 

 visible at each side of the neck, running nearly to the corner of the ear. 



Shoulders and Chest. Shoulders must be fine, long, and sloping well into the 

 back ; the chest deep and muscular, but neither full nor wide. 



Back and Loin. Body moderately long ; back should be strong and straight, 

 with no appearance of slackness behind the shoulders ; the loin broad and 

 powerful and slightly arched ; ribs fairly sprung, rather deep than round, and 

 well ribbed back. 



.Hindq^^arlers. Should be strong and muscular, the thighs powerful, hocks 

 near the ground, stifles moderately bent. 



Stern. Generally docked ; should be free of fringe or feather, but well 

 covered with rough hair, set on pretty high, carried gaily, but not over tjie back 

 or curled, 



