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resembles the Skye, being good-natured, intelligent, 

 and lively. They make excellent house pets, and 

 those who desire something more substantial than a 

 toy will find in the elegant shape and pleasing 

 outline of the Paisley terrier something to please 

 them. They are not delicate, but require a good 

 amount of attention in washing, combing, and 

 brushing, to keep them in good order, and without 

 this they very soon get out of order. 



" It is unnecessary to go into a minute descrip- 

 tion of the Paisley terrier, as he is almost a counter- 

 part of the Skye, with the exception of the coat, 

 which, instead of being hard and wiry, is as silky 

 and long as that of a Yorkshire terrier ; the longer 

 and finer the more value is attached to this point ; 

 it is perfectly flat and free from curl. The colour 

 is various shades of blue, dark blue being considered 

 perfection in colour ; the hair on head and lower 

 extremities is slightly lighter, but should not approach 

 a linty shade. The length of the hair on head and 

 face gives character to this point ; it reaches to the 

 nose, obscuring the eyes completely ; the ears must 

 be erect, are well furnished with long hair, the 

 fringe being a material point. 



11 The tail should not be carried high, but straight, 

 and almost in a line with the back, the parting of 

 the hair at shoulder being continued to the top of 



