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in the disqualifying points we are told that, only 

 for being " much undershot or overshot " should 

 disqualification take place. Ninety-nine judges out 

 of a hundred will disqualify a dog however little 

 undershot he may be, and quite right too ; in- 

 stances where they have not done so have only 

 occurred where the judge has failed to notice the 

 defect. Terriers a little overshot or " pig-jawed " 

 are not so severely treated, though, of course, a 

 perfectly level mouth is an advantage. 



The club has not issued a numerical scale of 

 points specially for the smooth variety, and 

 although judging thereby I believe to be a fallacy, 

 because there is likely to be as much difference of 

 opinion as to the number of points to be allowed 

 separately as collectively, the following apportion- 

 ment is to my idea about correct, although it differs 

 somewhat from those compiled by other writers. 



SCALE OF POINTS. 



Value. 

 Head, jaw, and ears ... 20 



Neck 5 



Shoulders and chest ... 10 



Back and loin 10 



Stern and hindquarters 10 



55 



Value. 



Legs and feet 15 



Coat 10 



Size, symmetry, and 



character... 20 



45 



Grand Total, 100. 

 K 



