CLYDESDALE TERRIER — COATS 



lemon markings ; the average weight being about 60 lbs. 

 for dogs and 50 lbs. for bitches ; the height averaging 17 to 

 t8 inches. 



Clydesdale Terrier. — This is one of the most beautiful 

 breeds of dog in existence, and it is difficult to understand 

 why its merits have not been far more generally recognised 

 by dog-breeders than they have been. The Clydesdale 

 may be described as a silky-haired, prick-eared Skye 

 terrier, and probably the beauty of its glorious steel-grey 

 jacket is attributable to a Yorkshire terrier cross. Owing 

 to the profusion of his silken jacket the Clydesdale terrier 

 is not adapted for rough work, but for those who desire a 

 beautiful canine companion, and an active, good-constitu- 

 tioned dog, he may be recommended for favourable con- 

 sideration. (See Skye Terrier,) 



Clysters. (See Enemas.) 



Coats. — The coats of different varieties of dogs differ 

 very greatly in length, density, and texture, although the 

 canine race is divided by some people into only two classes 

 — namely, the rough-coated and the smooth. All the 

 latter, of course, have a great deal in common, in spite of 

 the fact that some of the smooth jackets are much softer, 

 silkier, and consequently less weather-resisting than others. 

 In the case of the rough coats there is far more diversity, 

 as some are long and others short, some curly, some flat, 

 and others shaggy ; but almost all of them possess a second 

 and short under-coat, in many cases as thick and close as 

 sealskin, to protect their owners from the effects of cold 

 and wet, for most rough coats are more or less open, and 

 so let in the damp. 



The care of coats depends a good deal upon the purposes 

 for which a dog is kept, as it stands to reason that a show 

 animal requires a good deal more attention than the dog 

 that is kept, for work and not for ornamental purposes. 



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