1 1 2 THE BOOK OF THE DOG. 



muzzle is tanned to the nose, which, with the nasal bone, is jet-black. There is also a bright spot 

 on each cheek and above each eye, the under jaw and throat are tanned, and the hair inside the ear 

 is of the same colour. The fore-legs tanned up to the knee, with black lines (pencil-marks) up 

 each toe, and a black mark (thumb-mark) above the foot. Inside the hind-legs, and under the tail 

 also tanned, and so is the vent, but only sufficiently to be easily covered by the tail. In all cases 

 the black should not run into the tan, or vice versa, but the division between the two colours should 

 be well defined, and a "warm" or deep tan is essential, a "clayey" (light tanned) coloured dog 

 being useless for exhibition purposes. The smallest spot of white is an absolute disqualification, 

 so particular notice must be taken to see that no dishonest staining has taken place. The chest 

 is by far the most likely place for it to appear. 



Weight. From 7 to 20 Ibs. 



General Appearance is of no little importance in this variety, as the dog should present the 

 appearance of speed and activity in preference to strength and endurance, which are qualities he 

 does not affect to any extent. 



Mr. Tom B. Swinburne, of Darlington, has kindly given us his views as follows : " My ideas 

 of points of Black-and-tans are, first, that too much has been allowed for long heads. That is, though 

 I would like a good long head I would not let that sway other bad points, such as breeching, and 

 badly carried and thick tails, but would insist on having real Terrier points, such as good shape, legs 

 and feet, tail and body, which should stand on the legs, and not bowed at shoulders, whilst they 

 should be of good colour, a point much overlooked, especially in the smaller sizes. As to breeding, 

 of course I should go for good blood in the first place, and would not breed from very large speci- 

 mens, and would try to avoid breeding from dogs badly breeched, the most difficult thing to attain, 

 especially in getting good coloured ones, as a good rich-tanned dog, as a rule, carries a certain 

 amount of breeching. Too much care cannot be taken in rearing, and puppies are better sent into 

 the country to run, as no breed of dogs require so much attention to their coats, being so subject 

 to mange, and I hold that a dog well reared, and whose blood is kept healthy in his puppydom, 

 very seldom develops skin diseases afterwards." 



The dog selected for illustration is Salford, late our own property, who was bred by Mr. Clark 

 in 1876. He is by Barlow's Duke out of Clark's Whiskey by Tiny, by Rochester's Colonel out 

 of Stellfox's Madam ; Duke out of Duchess by Tatham's Neptune out of Roocroft's Duchess 

 by Prince Charlie by Colonel. He has won first Alexandra Palace, 1877 ; first Wolverhampton, 

 1878; first and cup Belfast, 1879. H' s measurements are Nose to stop, 2\ inches; stop to 

 occiput, 4j inches; length of back, 14 inches; girth of muzzle, 7 inches ; girth of skull, \2\ 

 inches; girth of brisket, 2oJ inches; girth of shoulders, 19 inches; girth at loins, 13 inches; 

 girth of forearm, 4| inches; girth of pastern, 3 inches; height at shoulders, 16 inches; height at 

 elbows, 8 inches ; hock to ground, 4^ inches ; weight, 19 Ibs. 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR BLACK-AND-TANS. 



Value. 



Head (including jaws, nose, eyes, and ears) ... ... ... ... 10 



Legs ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . . 5 



Feet ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Body 5 



Colour and markings ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 



General appearance (including Terrier quality) ... ... ... 10 



Total ... ... ... 50 



