1 1 8 THE BOOK OF THE DOG. 



To Mr. E. Bradshaw Smith the lovers of Dandies are indebted, he having, in the year 1841, 

 founded a kennel of dogs by buying all he could of reputedly pure-bred dogs, which he has 

 since kept select. 



As to the constituent elements of the dog, the view we agree with is, that the Dandie is 

 a cross between a rough hound, such as the Otterhound or Welsh Beagle and the old wire- 

 haired Scotch Terrier. To the former he owes his large hound-like head, long hanging ears- 

 which no other Terrier, except his relation the Bedlington, has and also the hound carriage of 

 stern and immense leg bone, whilst the mixture of hard and soft hair may be said" to be equally 

 derived from the two original breeds. 



Few breeds have been the subject of so prolonged and acrimonious a correspondence, and, 

 possibly, with the exception of the Bull-dog controversy, no dispute has been productive of so 

 much ill-feeling. The result in each instance was identical, and the Dandie Dinmont controversy 

 ended as did that concerning his elder brother, in the formation of a Club which was to settle 

 the correct standard for judging the breed, and guard its interests generally. The two societies, 

 however, started under widely different auspices ; for whereas the Bull-dog Club was coldly looked 

 upon at its outset, and received positive discouragement in quarters from which valuable assistance 

 might reasonably have been expected, the Dandie Club was well supported from its first appearance. 

 It blossomed into existence in 1876, under the presidency of Lord Melgund, and the vice-presidency 

 of Mr. E. Bradshaw Smith, strengthened by the allegiance of the best known breeders and 

 exhibitors, and aided by the experience of Messrs. Hugh Dalziel, Wardlaw Reid, and William 

 Strachan, in the capacities of joint hon. secretaries. 



A communication was addressed by the Club to the leading breeders of the Dandie Dinmont, 

 requesting them each to draw up a scale of points which they considered suitable for judging the 

 breed ; and from these the standard of the Club was eventually selected. As a copy of these 

 opinions is now laying before us, we propose giving some extracts from it for the benefit of 

 such of our readers as have not had an opportunity for seeing the original. In the first 

 place we will give the opinions of Mr. James Locke, of Selkirk, in extenso, having obtained 

 that gentleman's permission to do so. These will be doubly valuable, as representing the 

 ideas not only of the most successful exhibitor of recent date, but also those of a most 

 frequent and highly respected judge of the breed, whose decisions are invariably well received 

 by exhibitors. 



MR. JAMES LOCKE'S DESCRIPTION OF A DANDIE DINMONT. 



Head. Skull round. Jaw long, tapering slightly towards the nose (which is not cut short 

 like a Pointer's), with very strong teeth, level in front ; on no account pig-jawed or undershot. 

 Eyes large, full, and very expressive ; colour brown. Ears pendulous, almond-shaped, set on low, 

 and hanging close to the head, slightly feathered and not too large. 



Body. Very long. Chest full and well let down between the fore legs ; ribs round ; no 

 slackness at loin, and back slightly arched. Neck very muscular. 



Fore legs. Short and muscular, well out at shoulder, consequently slightly bowed, with feet 

 straight to the front. 



Hind legs. Very muscular and well spread. 



Feet. Not hare-footed ; claws dark. 



Stern. Not set on too low, curving slightly upwards and never carried over the back, 

 except in great excitement. 



Coat- This is of great importance. The hair on body must be hard and wiry, and plenty of 



