Scale of Points. 



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altogether the desired effect of improvement is a matter 

 of opinion. Most people think it has, and quote the 

 increase in the classes as evidence. For myself, I have 

 a leaning to the old dogs, pure and unadulterated, whose 

 coats were hard and crisp, required no pulling and singeing, 

 and whose ears were small and well carried, without the 

 interposition of artificial means. 



The Fox Terrier Club has adopted a standard for wire- 

 hairs, as follows : — 



"This variety of the breed should resemble the smooth 

 sort in every respect except the coat, which should be 

 broken. The harder and more wiry the texture of the 

 coat is, the better. On no account should the dog look or 

 feel woolly, and there should be no silky hair about the poll 

 or elsewhere. 



" The coat should not be too long, so as to give the dog 

 a shaggy appearance, but at the same time it should show 

 a marked and distinct difference all over from the smooth 

 species. 



Po 

 Head and ears 



Neck 



Shoulders and chest 

 Back and loin 

 Hind quarters 



Stern 



Legs and feet 



Coat 



Symmetry and character 



Total 



NTS. 



15 



5 

 15 

 10 



5 



5 



20 



10 



15 



Disqualifying Points. 

 1. — Nose white, cherry, or spotted to a considerable extent with 



either of these colours. 

 2. — Ears prick, tulip, or rose. 

 ^. — Mouth much undershot or much overshot." 



