SINEWS OR TENDONS — SKYE TERRIER 



game by sight and not by scent, but they are the excep- 

 tions. (See Ej/es, Greyhounds, Training Greyhounds?) 



Sinews or Tendons are the bands which connect muscles 

 with bones. They are extremely strong, but inelastic. 



Size. — The size of dogs is ascertained both by taking 

 their height or weight, sometimes by both, and in the 

 latter case the results must obviously provide a better idea 

 of the dog's bulk to a person who has never seen the animal 

 than if only his height or weight are given ; for a tall dog 

 may be very deficient in substance and so weigh light, 

 whilst a short one might weigh heavy if strongly built, 

 thus giving a false impression of the symmetry and general 

 appearance of the animal. Of course, in the case of toy 

 dogs the question of weight is the most important point 

 to study. (See Height) 



Skin Diseases. (See Eczema, Mange.) 



Skye Terrier. — This is a most attractive member of the 

 canine family, and certainly is deserving of more support 

 than it receives ; but no doubt its popularity has suffered 

 from the attention bestowed upon the two other breeds 

 of Scottish terriers, namely, the Dandie Dinmont and the 

 hard-haired Scottish. There also remains the fact that 

 the admirers of the Skye have incurred a certain amount 

 of blame in the matter, as the majority of them appear to 

 have only valued the dog because of his fancy points, and 

 have in consequence devoted more attention to his coat 

 than to his other merits. As a matter of fact, however, 

 there is a working and most useful type of Skye well known 

 in his native Scotland, of a similar shape to the show 

 animals, which only differ from him in the matter of coat. 

 There is no gamer or better vermin terrier than these 

 Skyes of the working type, and this statement casts no 

 reflection upon the show specimens, which are often plucky 

 enough for anything ; but the immense coats they carry 



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