THE BOSTON TERRIER. 



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should be "broad and flat" as described 

 by the club, or " round " or " square " ; 

 whether the eye should be large and pro- 

 minent, or small and deep-set ; whether the 

 tail should be screwed or straight, long or 

 short ; whether dogs with fawn colouring 

 or with mucli white about the body or 

 without the blaze up the face, should be 

 admitted. Size has been a prolific source 

 of contention. Even the standard of points 

 drawn up by the club have been criticised 

 as misleading. Possibly the official descrip- 

 tion may presently be altered to meet the 

 demands of those who find fault with its 

 details ; but in the meantime it must be 

 regarded as authoritative and may here be 

 quoted : — 



I. General Appearance. — A smooth, short-coated, 

 compactly built dog of medium stature. The 

 head should indicate a high degree of intelligence, 

 and should be in proportion to the dog's size, the 

 body rather short, and well knit, the limbs strong 

 and finely turned, no feature being so prominent 

 that the dog appears badly proportioned. The 

 dog conveys an idea of determination, strength 

 and activity — style of a high order, carriage 



MR. HARRY W. CASSEDY S 



BRAMELLO SKEETER 



BY OAKMOUNT PUNCH MISS CONTENT. 



Photograph by Schnibi:r, Philadelphia, 



easy and graceful. He is plucky, not quarrel- 

 some or aggressive — is very loyal to his master, 

 obedient, affectionate, and of a sweet nature, 

 quick in motion and very intelligent ; he makes 

 a most desirable house dog, and wins a warm 

 comer in the hearts of those who become his 

 fortunate possessors. 



2. Head. — Rather short ; skull broad and flat, 

 without prominent cheeks, and forehead free 

 from wTinkles ; stop well defined, but indenture 

 not too deep ; muzzle short, square, wide, and 

 deep, without wrinkles. 



3. Eyes. — \Vide apart, large and round, neither 

 sunken nor too prominent, dark in colour and 



CH. WHISPER 



BY SULLIVAN'S PUNCH AMES REINA. 



PROPERTY OF MR WALTER E. STONE, 

 BOSTON, MASS., U S.A. 



soft — the outside comer in a line with the cheeks 

 as viewed from the front. 



4. Nose. — Black and wide, with a well-defined 

 strai.uht line between the nostrils. 



5. Chops. — Wide and deep, not pendulous, 

 completely covering the teeth when the mouth is 

 closed. 



6. Jaws. — Broad and square. 



7. Teeth. — Short and regular, meeting evenly, 

 and not to be seen when the mouth is closed. 



8. Ears. — .\lways cropped into fine points, small 

 and thin, as near the corners of the skull as pos- 

 sible. 



9. Neck. — Of fair length, without throatiness, 

 and slightly arched. 



10. Body. — Compact ; chest broad and well 

 ribbed up ; back short and straight, not roached ; 

 loins strong ; hindquarters strong and mus- 

 cular. 



11. Fore-legs. — Straight, clean and well muscled, 

 wide apart ; elbows standing neither in nor out. 



12. Hind-legs. — Rather straight ; stifles neither 

 in nor out, and not too prominent ; thighs well 

 muscled. 



13. Feet. — Small, nearly round ; toes com- 

 pact and arched. 



14. Tail. — Of moderate length, set on low. 



