The Clydesdale or Paisley Terrier. 335 



can, with less difficulty, breed an equally good 

 Scottish terrier that would be worth double the 

 money. 



The fanciers of the Paisley terrier require a clever 

 and influential man to boom him, a wealthy individual 

 to buy a few choice specimens at exorbitant prices, 

 and a few puffs in the newspapers. Perhaps if a story 

 could be got up as to the life-saving properties 

 possessed by this little dog, it might do him good 

 with the people. Royal patronage, perhaps, could 

 lift him up somewhat, but he certainly requires 

 more than his own good qualities to raise him in 

 public estimation and make him a popular dog. 



The following are the description and points of 

 the Paisley or Clydesdale terrier as compiled by the 

 Clydesdale Club : 



"Head. The skull, which is slightly domed, should 

 be very narrow between the ears, gradually widening 

 towards the eyes, and tapering very slightly to the 

 nose. It should be covered with long silky hair, 

 perfectly straight, without any appearance of curl or 

 waviness, and extending well beyond the nose. It 

 should be particularly plentiful on the sides of the 

 head, where it is joined by that from the ears, giving 

 the head a very large and rather heavy appearance 

 in proportion to the size of the dog. The muzzle 

 should be very deep and powerful, tapering very 



