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longer than the fore legs, well-spread, with a good bend in the hocks, the muscles of the 

 thighs being very thick and well-developed ; the feet are much smaller, with no feather or 

 dew-claws. The toes rather short, not hare-footed. The claws black, and very strong. White 

 claws, however, should not be a disqualification. 



"POINT 10. Size. Height from eight inches to twelve inches at top of shoulder, but never 

 above twelve inches, even for a dog. Weight: Dogs, from 16 Ib. to 24 Ib. ; bitches, from 14 Ib. 

 to 20 Ib. The most desirable weight, 20 Ib. for dogs and 16 Ib. for bitches ; but 24 Ib. dogs 

 are very useful to give bone, muscle, and stamina to the product of the smaller ones. 



"POINT II. The Coat. This is a very important feature. The hair (about two inches long) 

 along the top of the neck and upper part of body should be a mixture of about two-thirds 

 rather hard (but not wiry), with one-third soft, linty (not silky) hair, which gives a sort of 

 crisp feeling to the hand, and constitutes what old John Stoddart used to term 'a pily coat.' 

 It becomes lighter in colour and finer in texture as it nears the lower part of the body and 

 legs. The head is covered with hair of a longer, lighter, and much more silky texture, giving 

 it a silvery appearance, but not so long as to hang completely over the eyes like a Skye or 

 Poodle. The lighter in colour and softer the better. 



" POINT 12. The Colour. Either mustard or pepper, and their mixtures. Mustard is a reddish 

 or sandy brown of various shades. Pepper is a bluish grey, either dark in shade, ranging 

 from a dark bluish black to a slaty grey, or even a much paler or silvery grey; sometimes 

 a combination of both, in which case the back is grey, while the legs, inside of ears, chest, and 

 under side of tail, are mustard, verging on a pale red or fawn colour. No other colours admitted ; 

 and any white, even on chest, is objectionable. 



" VALUE OF THE POINTS ACCORDING TO THE DALZIEL, REID, AND STRACHAN SCALE. 



i. General appearance ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



2. Head ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



3. Muzzle, jaws, and teeth ... ... ... ... ... 10 



4. Eyes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



5. Ears ... ... ... ... ... 5 



6. Neck and chest ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



7. Body .. ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 



3. Tail ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



y. -Legs and feet ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



10. Size and weight ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



n. Coat ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



12. Colouf ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Total 100 " 



Doctor, the subject of our coloured plate, is the property of Mr. James Locke, of Selkirk, 

 N.B. He has taken the first prize at Wolverhampton ; first, Crystal Palace ; first, Nottingham ; 

 first, Alexandra Palace, 1875; fi rst > Darlington; first and cup, Birmingham, 1876; first, Man- 

 chester, 1877; first, Crystal Palace; first, Glasgow, 1878. His measurements are Tip of nose 

 to stop, 3j inches; stop to occiput, 5 inches; length of back, 17 inches; girth of muzzle, 8 

 inches ; girth of skull, 14 inches ; girth of brisket, 2i| inches ; girth round shoulders, 20 inches; 

 girth of loins, i6J inches; girth of forearm, sj inches; girth of pastern, 3^ inches; height at 

 shoulders, lof inches; height at elbow, 6\ inches; height at loins, 12 inches; length of tail, 

 1O inches; weight, 21 Ibs. 



