136 Modern Dogs. 



SYMMETRY. The dog should be a fair length on the leg, and 

 his movements wiry and graceful ; he should not be too small, 

 height of dogs from 22 inches to 24 inches, of bitches from 

 20 inches to 22 inches. 



The greyhound type is very objectionable, as there is no brain 

 room in the skull, and with this there is to be found a fatuous 

 expression, and a long powerful jaw. 



The setter type is also to be avoided, with its pendulous ear, 

 full soft eye, heavily feathered legs, and straight short flag. 



The smooth collie only differs from the rough in its coat, which 

 should be hard, dense, and quite smooth. 



SCALE OF POINTS. 



Value. ! Value. 



Head and expression 15 Back and loins 10 



Ears 10 



Neck and shoulders ... 10 



Legs and feet 15 



Hindquarters 10 



60 



Brush 5 



Coat with frill 20 



Size 5 



40 



Grand total, 100. 



NOTE. Point judging is not advocated, but figures are only 

 made use of to show the comparative value attached to the 

 different properties ; no marks are given for general symmetry," 

 which fs, of course, in judging, a point of the utmost import- 

 ance. 



THE SCOTTISH CLUB'S STANDARD. 

 ROUGH-COATED. 



Head moderately long in proportion to the dog's size, covered 

 with short soft hair. Skull flat, moderately wide between the 

 ears, and gradually tapering to the eyes. There should be a 

 very slight elevation of the eyebrows, and very little stop. 



