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proportion to the size of the dog. The nose black, the eyes small and dark 

 in colour, not prominent but full of terrier expression. The teeth strong 

 and level. 



Neck. Should be of moderate length and thickness, gradually widening 

 toward the shoulders, and free from throatiness. 



Shoulders and Chest. Shoulders long and sloping well into the back, 

 shoulder blade flat. Chest deep but not broad. 



Body. Back short, strong and straight. Ribs well sprung. 



Hind Quarters. Strong and muscular, with no droop. Hocks well let 

 down. The tail set on high and carried gayly, but not curled over the back. 



Legs and Feet. Legs perfectly straight, with plenty of bone. Feet 

 small and round, with a good depth of pad. 



Coat. Hard and wiry, and not so long as to appear ragged; it should 

 also be straight and close, covering the dog well all over the body and legs. 



Colour. The head and ears, with the exception of dark markings on 

 each side of the skull, should be tan, the ears being of a darker shade than 

 the rest; the legs up to the thighs and elbows being also tan, the body black 

 or dark grizzle. 



Size. Dogs, 40 to 45 pounds weight. Bitches slightly less. 



It is the unanimous opinion of the club that the size of the Airedale 

 terrier as given in the above standard is one of, if not the most important, 

 characteristics of the breed; all judges who shall henceforth adjudicate on 

 the merits of the Airedale terrier shall consider under-sized specimens of the 

 breed severely handicapped when competing with dogs of the standard 

 weight. [The difficulty is with regard to oversized specimens, not the 

 undersized. ED.] 



SCALE OF POINTS 



Head, ears, eyes, mouth ... 20 Legs and feet 15 



Neck, shoulders and chest . 10 Coat 15 



Body 10 Colour 10 



Hind quarters and stern. . 5 General character, ex- 

 pression 15 



Total. . 100 



