HARD-HAIRED SCOTTISH TERRIER 



he enjoys is thoroughly justified. Some thirty years ago, 

 however, the breed was very Httle known in England, 

 and the few specimens which appeared were extremely 

 moderate in quality, and most had huge bat ears, which 

 are (and were) regarded as serious faults by those who 

 understand the points of a diehard. At that time, too, 

 there was a good deal of feeling between the northern 

 and southern breeders of Scotland, but Mr. Vero Shaw was 

 fortunately able to effect a reconciliation by drawing up 

 a scale of points which was acceptable to each party, and 

 this led to the establishment of the Scottish Terrier Club, 

 since which time the breed has never looked back. 



The head of the Scottish terrier should be fairly long, 

 a little domed, with a slight drop between the eyes ; the 

 powerful muzzle tapering gradually towards the nose, any 

 signs of weakness being a serious fault. The teeth should 

 be large and absolutely level ; the eyes small, dark hazel, 

 and very bright ; the ears small, pricked, and sharp at the 

 points ; the neck short and muscular, and the shoulders 

 fairly sloping ; the chest not too wide but deep — if too wide 

 the terrier cannot enter a narrow earth or drain ; the body 

 only moderately long — some show specimens have far too 

 much length of back — and well ribbed up at the loin, though 

 the front ribs are not sprung. The fore-legs must be straight 

 and short, very heavy in bone, and set on well under the 

 dog, with fairly large, compact feet, which carry very thick 

 soles ; the hind-legs moderately bent ; and the tail, which 

 is rather thick and bushy, carried gaily but never curled. 

 The coat should be as hard as pin wire, very dense, and 

 not too long all over the body, excepting on the ears, which 

 are velvety, and the head and muzzle, where the hair is 

 short and close. The best colours are steel-grey and 

 dark brindle, but lighter shades of these are permissible, 

 wheaten, sandy, and black, but white markings should 

 disqualify ; the average weight being i8 lbs. for a dog and 

 i6 lbs. for a bitch, and specimens of 20 lbs. or over should 

 be disqualified. 



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