52 THE DOG IN HEALTH. 



cheek, which latter must be as small as possible ; lips of 

 upper and lower jaws, extending under jaw to throat in 

 shape of letter Y ; inside of ear in part ; fore-legs to knee, 

 with black patch (" thumb-mark ") between pastern and 

 knee ; toes must have a distinct black line on each (" pencil- 

 mark ") ; on hind-legs up inside of thigh to a little below ' 

 stifle ; outside of legs must be perfectly black ; tan under 

 tail, and but sufficient to be covered by tail. 



Weight. — Between fourteen and twenty-two pounds. 



A dog under seven pounds is a toy, which is judged 

 by the same standard, but is rarely so perfect, especially 

 in head. 



The Yorkshire Terrier. — Being a toy dog, he has lost a 

 great deal of the true terrier character, though in some 

 specimens much more is found than in others. In this 

 breed coat is the feature of the dog, and is allowed a large 

 proportion of the entire marks. In the words of the 

 adopted standard, his general appearance " should be that 

 of a long-coated pet-dog, the coat hanging quite straight 

 and evenly down each side, a part extending from the nose 

 to the end of the tail. The animal should be very com- 

 pact and neat, the carriage being very sprightly, bearing 

 an important air. Although the frame is hidden beneath 

 a mantle of hair, the general outline should be such as to 

 suggest the existence of a vigorous and well-proportioned 

 body." In accordance with the above, uneven jaws, crook- 

 ed legs, uneven back and loin can not be tolerated (p. 96). 



Head. — Kather small and flat in skull, somewhat broad 

 in muzzle, perfectly black nose ; eyes of medium size^ 

 dark in color, })right, intelligent, looking straightforward, 

 with dark-edged eyelids. 



