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and the feet strong, small, and thickly covered with 

 short hair, the forefeet being larger than the hind 

 ones. 



TAIL. The tail should be about 7 inches long, 

 never docked, carried with a slight bend, and often 

 gaily. 



COAT. Should be rather short (about 2 inches), 

 intensely hard and wiry in texture, and very dense 

 all over the body. 



SIZE. From 115 to 20 Ib:; the best weight being 

 as near as possible 18 Ib. for dogs, and ,16 Ib. 

 for bitches, when in condition for work. 



COLOUR. Steel or iron grey, black brindle, brown 

 brindle, grey brindle, black, sandy, and wheaten. 

 White markings are objectionable, and can only be 

 allowed on the chest and to a small extent. 



GENERAL APPEARANCE. The face should wear a 

 very sharp, bright, and active expression, and the 

 head should be carried up. The dog (owing to the 

 shortness of his coat) should appear to be higher on 

 the leg than he really is ? ; but, at the same time, 

 he should look compact and possessed of great 

 muscle in his hindquarters. In fact, a Scottish 

 Terrier, though essentially a terrier, cannot be too 

 powerfully put together, and should be from about 

 9 inches to> J2 inches in height* 



SPECIAL FAULTS 



MUZZLE. Either under- or over-hung. 



EYES. Large or light coloured. 



EARS. Large, round at the points, or drop. It 

 is also a fault if they are too heavily covered with 

 hair. 



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