IRISH TERRIER 



of the head. The neck is long, muscular, and very graceful, 

 with no lumber about it ; it is slightly arched, and neatly 

 set on to long, sloping shoulders. The chest is rather 

 narrow, but very deep ; the body being of a good length, 

 with nicely-sprung ribs and powerful loins, which are just 

 a little arched. The fore-legs are of a good length, dead 

 straight, well under the dog, and heavy in bone, the hind 

 ones being well bent at the stifle and hocks, so as to ensure 

 pace ; the tail being well feathered and carried almost 

 straight. The coat is rather long, fine in texture, and flat ; 

 it is shorter on the head, and there is a nice silky feather 

 on the legs and ears. The accepted colour is a rich 

 chestnut, a little white on the forehead, chest, or toes 

 being permissible, though it is not liked. The average 

 weight is about 65 lbs. 



Irish Terrier. — A generation or so ago the Irish terrier 

 was often contemptuously referred to as the tinker's dog, 

 now his admirers claim for him the sobriquet of dare- 

 devil, and his popularity is scarcely inferior to that of 

 the fox and Scottish terriers. Doubtless much of the 

 success of the breed is due to the energy of his friends, 

 conspicuous amongst whom was the late Mr. William 

 Graham of Belfast ; but there was good material for them 

 to work upon, as the Irish terrier is a game, companion- 

 able, handsome dog, and those who once take up the breed 

 very rarely transfer their patronage to other varieties. 



The head of the Irish terrier is long, rather narrow 

 between the ears and flat, tapering gradually towards the 

 nose ; the muzzle being very punishing, and the teeth quite 

 level. The nose is black ; the eyes rather small, dark hazel, 

 and bright ; and the ears small, V-shaped, and carried 

 with the tips forward, but never cropped, as was formerly 

 the custom. The neck is rather long, and quite free from 

 any superfluous loose skin ; the shoulders long and sloping ; 

 and the chest of moderate breadth, but deep. The body 

 is of fair length, but not too long, the back straight, and 



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