170 THE WHITE ENGLISH TERRIER 



their way to group all colours under ' English 

 Terriers, any colours.' " 



The following standard was drawn up by the now 

 defunct White English Terrier Club : 



HEAD. Long and narrow, flat from the back of 

 the skull to, the nose, and with no bumps at sides 

 or cheeks. 



MUZZLE. Long and tapering, b'ut not weak. 



JAWS. Strong, teeth' close-fitting and even, with 

 no lippiness. 



EYES. Small, oval -shaped, bright in expression, 

 and dark, nearly black, in colour. 



NOSE. Well defined, quite black, and of moderate 

 size. 



EARS. Small, fine in texture, V-shaped, and hang- 

 ing close to the head. 



NECK. Light and graceful, rather long, slightly 

 arched. 



SHOULDERS. Sloping!; chest rather narrow but 

 deep. 



BODY. A little arched, with good back ribs. 



FORELEGS. Quite straight, with well-arched toes 

 and black nails. 



HINDQUARTERS. Strong and powerful, with hocks 

 well let down. 



TAIL. Very fine, and carried almost straight or 

 with a slight curve, but never curled over the back. 



COAT. Short, fine and glossy. 



COLOUR, Pure white. 



WEIGHT. Should not exceed 20 Ib.^; even less 

 is desirable. 



GENERAL APPEARANCE. That of a well-bred and 

 high -class, smart, and neat -looking dog, well suited 

 for a companion or a house guard. 



