THE CLYDESDALE (OR PAISLEY) TERRIER 515 



always had a limited number of admirers. The coat of a Clydesdale 

 Terrier in texture resembles that of a Yorkshire Terrier in being 

 long, soft, fine, straight, and free from wave or curl. The hair 

 parts down the back and hangs straight, almost touching the 

 ground. The colour is various shades of blue a fine, clear, dark 





blue being considered perfection. As a rule the colour is inclined 

 to run light, and in a purely fancy Terrier I do not see why it should 

 not be pure white. Sometimes a yellow tinge will be noticed on 

 the hair about the head, and especially in those of a lighter colour. 

 The hair on the ears, head, and face is long and very profuse ; 

 this is characteristic of the breed. The eyes are completely obscured 

 with hair, and the ears, which are large and prick, have a very 



