132 THE BOOK OP THE DOG. 



" Disqualifying Points. Nose white, cherry, or spotted to any considerable extent ; mouth 

 much undershot or cankered ; colour brindle or very much white ; coat much curly or very soft. 



MR. GEORGE KREHL'S POINTS FOR JUDGING IRISH TERRIERS. 



Head ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 



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



Neck $ 



Shoulders and chest ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Back, loin, and stern (including general make of body) ... ... ... 15 



Hind quarters ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Feet and legs ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 



Coat ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 



Colour ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Size ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Total ... ... ... 100 " 



The subject of our coloured plate is the well-known and very successful dog Sporter, the 

 property of Mr. George R. Krehl. This dog was formerly the property of Messrs. Despard and 

 Graham. Amongst his chief performances are: ist, Dublin; ist and cup, Newtownards ; ist, 

 Londonderry, 1878. He measures, from nose to stop, 2j inches; from stop to occiput, 4^ inches; 

 length of back, 14^ inches; girth of muzzle, 10 inches; girth of skull, 13 inches; girth of neck, 

 12 inches; girth round brisket, 22 inches; girth round shoulders, 25 inches; girth of loins, 15^ 

 inches; girth of thigh, 10 inches; girth of forearm, 5| inches; girth of pastern, 3| inches; height 

 at shoulders, 16 inches; height at elbows, 9 inches; height at loins, 16 inches; height, hock to 

 ground, 4f inches. His age is about 4 years, and his weight 22 Ibs. 



The following scale agrees in all points with Mr. Krehl's enumeration reduced, however, to 

 simpler form, in accordance with the plan adopted throughout this work : 



POINTS OF IRISH TERRIERS. 



Head and ears ... ... ... ... ... ... ... jo 



Coat and colour ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Legs and feet ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Back and loin ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Hind quarters and stern ... ... ... ... ... .,. 5 



Shoulders, neck, and chest ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Total ... ... ... 50 



