POINTS OF THE BLACK-AND-TAN TERRIER. in 



specimens of the breed to be seen at every great show. His celebrated Saff was almost invincible 

 in her day, and her blood runs in the veins of many present champions. It is probably due 

 to the great prestige attached to Mr. Handley's kennel that the absurd sobriquet of "Manchester 

 Terrier " has been applied to the breed, a compliment which he himself informed us, not long 

 before his death in 1878, he thought a very doubtful one, as he considered the name of Black- 

 and-tan quite honourable enough, while, as a matter of fact, Birmingham produced quite as many 

 good specimens as were bred in Cottonopolis. 



Mr. J. H. Murchison and the Rev. J. W. Mellor have shown some excellent specimens, as 

 have Mr. Tom B. Swinburne of Darlington, the late Mr. J. Martin of Salford, and Mr. J. 

 H. Mather of Oldham ; but up to the summer of 1877, when he dispersed his kennel, Mr. 

 Henry Lacy of Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, was recognised as the head of the exhibitors in this 

 variety. His Belcher, General, Ruby, Rara, and the toy Pepita, were each and all magnificent 

 specimens, and were usually shown in that pink of condition which is so essential to success 

 in the Black-and-tan. Mr. Howard Mapplebeck, of Knowle, near Birmingham, had also a 

 good bitch in Queen III., picked up by him at a low figure at Edinburgh show, 1877. Mr. 

 George Wilson, of Huddersfield, will always be remembered as a breeder, and so will the 

 names of Ribchester, Stellfox, Tatham, Roocroft, and Clarke. 



One objection to showing in the Black-arid-tan classes is the manipulation to which 

 some unprincipled exhibitors subject their dogs in the shape of dyeing and staining various 

 portions of the body when the colouring is deficient. The places most usually operated 

 on are immediately behind the ears, and on the back and the thighs, where the hair should 

 be perfectly black, but where there frequently appear a number of tan hairs, which would 

 militate against the dog's success. In the case of the back of the thighs, when a dog is 

 " breeched," i.e., shows tan, the undesirable coloured and superfluous hair is sometimes re- 

 moved by plucking, but this should be always easy to detect if proper vigilance is exercised 

 by the would-be purchaser of the dog. 



The points of the Black-and-tan Terrier are as follow : 



Head. Long, flat, and narrow, level and wedge-shaped, with the cheek bones invisible, with 

 tapering, tightly-lipped jaws, and level teeth. 



Nose. Black. 



Eyes. Very small, sparkling, and intensely black, the oblong shape preferable. 



Ears. Are invariably cropped for show purposes, and should, of course, stand perfectly 

 upright. Purchasers should, however, when examining a dog, satisfy themselves that the upright 

 carriage of the ears of the specimen before them has not been obtained by the application of 

 gum, so as to enable a dog, which usually carries one ear faultily, to carry it correctly whilst 

 being scrutinised by a possible buyer. 



Neck. Slight, and free from throatiness, gradually increasing in size as it nears the shoulders, 

 which should be sloping, and display powers of speed. 



Chest. Narrow, but deep. 



Body. Short and rather ribbed up, with powerful loin. 



Legs. Must be quite straight, set on well under the dog, and of fair length. 



Feet. Long, with arched and black toes. Whilst upon this point, we may draw attention to 

 the fact that one authority in his work describes them as round. This is a most decided error, 

 and must have been an oversight, as there can be no two opinions on the subject. 



Tail. Long, thin, and carried straight out. 



Colour. Jet-black and deep red-tan, distributed over the body as follows : On the head the 



