THE CLYDESDALE TERRIER 159 



form than is his relative the Yorkshire Terrier, and 

 certainly there are few breeds more elegantly decora- 

 tive. Yet it does not gain favour. Round about 

 Glasgow, Renfrew, and Paisley many good specimens 

 are kept, but south of the Tweed it is seldom seen 

 in perfection, and I believe I do not err in stating 

 that during the past two years no single example 

 has been exhibited in any show in England."- 



A comparison of the coat with that of the Skye 

 shows a fundamental difference, not only as to the 

 silkiness of texture referred to, but the body colour 

 has to be a bright steel-blue, while on the head, 

 legs, and feet is a bright golden tan. 



The standard of the Skye and Clydesdale Terrier 

 Club gives the following description : 



GENERAL APPEARANCE. A long, low, level dog, 

 with heavily fringed, erect ears, and a long coat 

 like the finest silk or spun glass, which hangs quite 

 straight and evenly down each side, a parting ex- 

 tending from the nose to the root of the tail. 



HEAD. Fairly long, skull flat, and very narrow 

 between the ears, gradually widening towards the 

 eyes and tapering very slightly to the nose, which 

 must be black. The jaws strong and the teeth 

 level. 



EYES. Medium in size, dark in colour, not pro- 

 minent, but having a sharp, terrier-like expression,. 

 Eyelids black. 



EARS. Small, set very higK on the top of the 

 head, carried perfectly erect, and covered with long, 

 silky hair, hanging in a heavy fringe down the sides 

 of the head. 



BODY. Long, deep in chest, well ribbed up, the 

 back being perfectly level. 



