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The Skye-terrier comes in two varieties. 

 One of them rejoices in pretty, long, hanging 

 ears, and a tail which droops gracefully to 

 correspond ; the other matches his pert little 

 standing ears with a caudal appendage that 

 scorns to droop in the least. Both of the lit- 

 tle beasties have long coarse hair that, happily 

 notwithstanding its inconvenient length, does 

 not curl or kink. A dog of this breed is al- 

 lowed a choice in colors. He may wear black 

 with some white hairs interspersed, or he may 

 indulge in fawn-color with black or dark-brown 

 tips to the hairs, without really losing caste. 

 Again, it will not be set down to his discredit 

 if his coat is of light gray with black tips ; and 

 to blue he has an undoubted right. All of 

 these colors are admissible, and which is the 

 prettier and more desirable is a matter of indi- 

 vidual taste. 



Though the Skye is little and of peculiar 

 shape, and though he is called a "toy," he is 

 genuine dog all through. Full of life, a good 

 watcher, intelligent, affectionate, peaceable in 

 disposition, and not inclined to quarrel, and, 

 above all, fond of children. To this list of at- 

 tractions add that he is of strong constitution 



