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Symmetry, Size and Character.— Tht dog must present a generally gay, 



lively and active appearance; bone and strength in a small compass are 



essentials; but this must not be taken to mean that a fox terrier should be 



cloggy or in any way coarse — speed and endurance must be looked to as 



well as power, and the symmetry of the foxhound taken as a model. The 



terrier, like the hound, must on no account be leggy, nor must he be too 



short in the leg. He should stand like a cleverly made hunter, covering a 



lot of ground, yet with a short back, as before stated. He will then attain 



the highest degree of propelling power, together with the greatest length 



of stride that is compatible with the length of his body. Weight is not a 



certain criterion of a terrier's fitness for his work — general shape, size and 



contour are the main points; and if a dog can gallop and stay and follow 



his fox up a drain, it matters little what his weight is to a pound or so, though, 



roughly speaking, it may be said that he should not score over twenty pounds 



in show condition. 



Scale of Points 



Head and ears 15 Legs and feet 20 



Neck 5 Coat 10 



Shoulders and chest 15 Symmetry and character 15 



Back and loin 10 



Hind quarters 5 Total 100 



Stern 5 



Disqualifying Points 



Nose. — ^White, cherry or spotted to a considerable extent with either 

 of these colours. 



Ears. — Prick, tulip or rose. 



Mouth. — Much undershot or much overshot. 



