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of domestication to eradicate the wild traits. The 

 Dingo is a red-coloured, short-coated animal, stand- 

 ing about 22 inches at the shoulder. The tail is 

 very bushy and the ears are somewhat large and 

 carried erect. 



The Lhassa Terrier is quite worth the consideration 

 of any one seeking a pet a little out of the common. 

 Although small they are game to the death, but other- 

 wise they are exacting in their desire for petting, a 

 little inattention from their owner causing them to 

 mope and worry. Mr. Lionel Jacobs, who is an 

 authority on the canidce of India and adjacent coun- 

 tries, supplied the following description to the Kennel 

 Gazette in 1901 : 



HEAD. Distinctly terrier-like. Skull narrow, 

 falling away behind the eyes in a marked degree, 

 not quite flat, but not domed or apple-shaped. Fore- 

 face of fair, length, strong in front of the eyes, the 

 nose large, prominent, and pointed, not depressed ; 

 a square muzzle is objectionable. The stop, size 

 for size, about that of the Skye Terrier. Mouth quite 

 level, but of the two a slightly overshot mouth is pre- 

 ferable to an undershot one. The teeth are some- 

 what smaller than would be expected in a terrier of 

 the size. In this respect the breed seems to suffer 

 to an extraordinary degree from cankered teeth. I 

 have never yet seen an imported specimen with a 

 sound mouth. 



" EARS. Set on low, and carried close to the 

 cheeks, similar to the ears of a drop-eared Skye. 



" EYES. Neither very large and full nor very 

 small and sunk, dark brown in colour. 



" LEGS AND FEET. The forelegs should be 

 straight. In all short-legged breeds there is a 



