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in the second coat, a well-known lady fancier (Mrs. Troughear) said 

 the best puppies to select are those with a loose, open, and perfectly 

 straight coat, of a glossy black colour, the black extending well down 

 the legs, and the muzzle and feet slightly tanned. Some puppies 

 commence to change colour after the third month, but the change is 

 a very gradual one, and it is not as a rule until they are nearly twelve 

 months old that the coat increases in length and density. Others do 

 not develop the desired colour till eighteen months or two years 

 old ; and the latter keep their colour much longer than those that 

 change from the puppy colour earlier. 



The time to apply the grease is when the coat begins to lengthen 

 and thicken. It must not be applied too liberally just a little 



FIG. 119. THE YORKSHIRE TERRIER. 



in the palm of the hands will suffice, and in a downward direction. 

 The moustache and fall must also be treated. If grease were 

 applied too freely, the coat would probably mat in places, and 

 the finger and thumb would then have to be carefully used in 

 order to remedy the condition. To brush or comb a coat in 

 such a condition would be fatal. The washing (and also the 

 drying) of Yorkshire Terriers is a big business, and must be under- 

 taken at least once a week. The coat must not be treated after the 

 manner adopted when washing the hardier Terriers. The cleansing 

 process must be carried out with the " lay " of the coat ; and 

 similarly, too, must the drying, which is largely effected by brushing 

 and the judicious use of soft, warmed towels. The fall should 

 be tied up over the head and the body coat over the back. Skin 



