144 THE SCOTTISH TERRIER 



seen. Of course the bigger we have this organ 

 the more likely would it be to drop at the 

 top. The following is the standard aimed at by 

 breeders : 



SKULL'. Proportionately long, slightly domed, and 

 covered with short, hard hair, about f inch long, 

 or less. It should not be quite flat, as there should 

 be a sort of stop, or, drop, between the eyes. 



MUZZLE. Very powerful, and gradually tapering 

 towards the nose, which should always be black and 

 of a good size. The jaws should be perfectly level 

 and the teeth square, though the nose projects some- 

 what over the mouth, which gives the impression of 

 the upper jaw being longer than the under one. 



EYES. A dark brown or hazel colour ; small, 

 piercing, very bright, and rather sunken. 



EARS. Very small, prick or half -prick' (the 

 former is preferable), but never drop. They should 

 also be sharp pointed, and the hair on them should 

 not be long, but velvety, and they should not be 

 cut. The ears should be free from any fringe at 

 the top. 



NECK. Short, thick, and muscular-; strongly set 

 on sloping shoulders . 



CHEST. Broad in comparison to the size of the 

 dog, and proportionately deep. 



BODY. Of moderate length, but not so long as a 

 Skye's, and rather flat-sided ; well ribbed up, and 

 exceedingly strong in hindquarters. 



LEGS AND FEET. Both fore and hind legs should 

 be short, and very heavy in bone, the former being 

 straight and well set on under the body, as the 

 Scottish Terrier should not be out at elbows. The 

 hocks should be bent and the thighs very muscular, 



