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neck, ii inches; girth round chest, 17 inches; girth of thigh, 9 inches; girth of forearm, 

 $ inches; height at shoulders, 9 inches; height at elbows, 5^ inches; height at hock, 3^ 

 inches ; length of tail, 8 inches. 



Flora, the specimen whom we have chosen to represent the working type of Skye, is 

 the property of Mr. Alexander M. Shaw, of Chipping Barnet, Herts. She was bred by 

 General Macdonald, of Braelangwell, by Fortrose, Rossshire, N.B., and is an excellent 

 representative of his famous strain. As Mr. Shaw does not show, Flora has never appeared 

 on the bench ; but even had she done so, it is not probable that her success would have been 

 conspicuous, as she is confessedly of a different type to that which finds favour with the 

 majority of the judges. Flora's measurements are From nose to stop, 2j inches ; from 

 stop to occiput, 3^ inches; length of back, 17 inches; girth of muzzle, 8J inches; girth of 

 skull, 12 inches; girth of neck, II inches; girth round brisket, 17 inches; girth round chest, 

 16 inches; girth round loins, 15 inches; girth of thigh, 8i inches; girth of forearm, 4 inches; 

 girth of pastern, 2f inches; height at shoulders, loj inches; height at elbows, 5i inches; 

 height at loins, io-| inches; height at hocks, 3! inches; length of tail, 8| inches. 



SCALE OF POINTS FOR JUDGING SKYES. 



Value. 

 Skull, formation and strength of jaw ... ... ... 5 



Eyes and ears ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 5 



Teeth ... ... ... ... ... 5 . 



Length of back ... ... ... ... ... ... . . 10 



Legs and feel ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Coat ..." ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 



General appearance ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



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THE ABERDEENSHIRE TERRIER. 



This breed of dog is considered by many competent judges to be merely a sub-variety 

 of the prick-eared Skye. It is to our mind, however, clear that the Aberdeenshirc Terrier 

 and the Scotch Terrier are identical animals, possessed of but very slight structural differences. 

 It may appear inconsistent in us to express a difference of opinion with those who recognise 

 various families of Skye Terriers under the various names alluded to in the last chapter, and 

 yet notice the Aberdeenshire Terrier separately here ; but between the two cases there is this 

 distinction that many persons affirm that an Aberdeenshire Terrier is a breed distinct from 

 both the Scotch Terrier proper and the prick-eared Skye. For our own parts, we fail to see 

 any such distinction as could justify their being classed in different varieties or judged by 

 different scales of points; we therefore shall apply to this breed the standard by which the 

 Scotch Terrier was to be judged, as we are of opinion that an undesirable confusion would 

 thereby be avoided. 



