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appear in fewer numbers than is the case with the 

 more popular cousin. Jack is as good as his master, 

 one form of ear is as good as the other, and each 

 should be on an equal footing. I know this opinion is 

 not held by Scottish fanciers who have only terriers 

 with erect ears in their kennels ; still, even at the 

 risk of offending them, I asked Mr. Wardle to sketch 

 one of each variety, and how he has done so his 

 illustrations are given in evidence. 



There are two Skye Terrier Clubs, one for Scot- 

 land, the other for England, but neither appears to 

 be doing much towards the popularisation of the 

 breed. Indeed, one leading exhibitor has resigned 

 his membership from both on account of the type of 

 dog they appear to favour, which he thinks ought 

 to be called the Edinburgh terrier rather than the 

 cognomen he does bear. Be this, however, as it 

 may, the classes for Skye terriers are, as a rule, 

 fairly well rilled at our shows, whatever difference of 

 opinion may be rife as to the value and excellence 

 of such animals as appear in the prize lists. Still, 

 the number nowadays does not reach such a total 

 as was the case at a London show in 1862, when 

 there were fifty-one entries, and although recent 

 Scottish shows have had a favourable return, the 

 average per class is not equal to what it used to be 

 before there were so many sub-divisions. 



