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DISQUALIFYING POINTS. 



1 . Nose, white, cherry, or spotted to a considerable extent 

 with either of these colours. 



2. Ears, prick, tulip, or rose. 



3. Mouth, much undershot or overshot. 



The above points and descriptions, though carefully 

 drawn up by a consensus of authorities, are somewhat con- 

 fusing, especially where it is stated the teeth should be as 

 nearly level as possible and strong, for later on 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 ; 

 instances 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 

 apportionment is to my idea about correct, although it 

 differs somewhat from those published by other writers. 



Head, jaw, and ears value 20 



Neck ... ... 5 



Shoulders and chest 10 



Back and loin ... 10 



Stern and hind-quarters ... ,, 10 



Legs and feet ... ... ,, 15 



Coat 10 



Size, symmetry, and character 20 



Grand Total . 100 



