134 ALL ABOUT DOGS 



a Skye may be made a most beautiful animal, as is 

 proved by one of the inmates of a well known kennel, 

 on one occasion, actually pulling off, and on another, 

 getting placed " Reserve," for the highest possible 

 honour at a first class London show, where all the com- 

 petitors were champions of their several varieties. 



The points in Skyes are usually considered to be as 

 follows: Head long with powerful jaws and level 

 teeth. Skull wide in front, narrowing between ears 

 and tapering gradually towards muzzle, with little fall- 

 ing in between or behind the eyes. Eyes, close set, 

 medium size, dark hazel. Muzzle always black. Ears 

 pendant, or pricked, in the former full and well feath- 

 ered, lying close to face in front, and in the latter stand- 

 ing bolt upright, with a little feathering at the tip, 

 standing towards each other at inner edges from peak 

 to skull. Body, preeminently long and low, shoulders 

 broad, chest deep, ribs oval shaped, and well sprung, 

 giving flattish appearance to sides. Hindquarters and 

 flanks full and well developed. Level back. Neck 

 long and slightly crested; tail, when raised, a pro- 

 longation of the incline of the back, gracefully feath- 

 ered on lower side, and not rising higher or curling 

 over back. Legs, short, straight and muscular, with- 

 out dew claws. Feet rather large and pointing for- 

 ward. Under coat, short, close, soft and woolly. Over 

 coat, hard, straight, flat and crisp, averaging five and 

 one-half inches long. Hair on head shorter, softer, 

 and veiling forehead and eyes ; on ears, overhanging, 

 inside falling down and mingling with side locks, not 

 heavily, but surrounding the ear like a fringe, and 



