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so as to form a line, if possible, from the nose-end along the joint of the skull to the occiput. 

 The lips close-fitting, and no flew. 



"Nose. Large, broad and well-angled, the more acute the better. Blues have black 

 noses, livers, Unties, sandies, have flesh-coloured. 



" Teeth. Pincher or over a little. 



" Ears. Large, well forward, flat to the check, and pointed, thinly covered and \vcli tipped 

 with fine silk. 



" Legs. Tall, not wide apart, straight, stout, square set, very high behind, good sized 

 feet. 



" Tail. Short, thick at root, tapering and scimitar-shaped, feathered on lower side. 



" Neck and Slioulders. Neck long, deep at the base ; shoulders flat. 



"Body. Short coupled, flat ribs and deep, not wide in chest, well-arched back, and well 

 'clicked-up' loins, light quarters. 



"Hair. Hard and wiry, standing up, but not curled, each individual hair having its own 

 twist, as if it had been slightly singed, and about an inch long. 



"Colour. Deep blue, deep brown, usually called 'liver,' linty, resembling loose flax, 

 silkies of both blue and liver shade, and the commoner colours of bluc-and-tan and liver- 

 and-tan. 



"VALUE OF PROPERTIES. 

 Head- 

 Skull 7 



Jaw 7 



Nose ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 



Teeth ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 



Ears ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 



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 Body- 

 Neck and shoulders ... ... .. ... ... ... 5 



Chest ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... 8 



Short couples ... ... . .. ... ... ... 8 



Arched loins ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 



Legs ... 5 



- 31 



Tail 5 



Colour ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 



Hair ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 



33 

 100." 



Finally, we have ourselves been favoured by Mr. G. S. Waterson, of Bedlington, with the 

 following description, which he considers a proper one of the breed, and which opinion is 

 shared by the leading Bedlington Terrier men in his part. 



" The Bedlington Terrier should be rather long and small in the jaw, but withal muscular ; 

 the head high and narrow, and crowned with a tuft of silky hair of lighter colour than the 

 body ; the eyes must be small, round, and rather sunk, and dull until excited, then they are 

 piercing; the ears are filbert-shaped, long, and hang close to the cheek, free of long hair, 

 but slightly feathered at the tips ; the neck is long and slender, but muscular ; the body 

 well proportioned, slender, and deep-chested ; the toes must be well arched ; legs straight, 



