212 ALL ABOUT DOGS 



scrupulous members of the community, who dyed, 

 faked, and " rang the changes," as it was called, 

 with them, to such an extent, that respectable people 

 were afraid to have anything to do with them. I have 

 no doubt that the cropping edict has also been against 

 them, as formerly, if a dog had large, or ugly ears, their 

 appearance was often improved in the cropping, but 

 now, unless the ears are naturally small, good specimens 

 have little chance in the keen competition of these dogs. 

 I need hardly describe them as fine-coated, rather 

 snake-headed dogs with bright eyes of dark colour, and 

 marked with tan, which should be clear in shade on the 

 legs, thighs, feet, and other parts. They are well 

 adapted as pets and companions, being smart, lively and 

 intelligent in their manners and cleanly and vigilant in 

 their habits. The points of the Manchester or Black 

 and Tan Terrier are rather elaborate and run as fol- 

 lows : Head long and narrow, flat from the back to the 

 nose and with no humps at sides or cheek, muzzle long 

 and tapering, but not weak, eyes small and oval shaped, 

 black and bright. The correct carriage of the ears is a 

 debatable point since cropping has been abolished, but 

 probably the drop ear is correct ; neck light and grace- 

 ful, shoulders sloping, chest rather narrow but deep and 

 the body slightly arched with good back ribs; forelegs 

 quite straight with well arched toes and jet black toe- 

 nails, powerful hindquarters with hocks well let 

 down, tail very fine and carried almost straight, coat 

 short, yet close. Colour: Lustrous blue black, with 

 rich mahogany tan markings along the jaws, under the 

 throat, over the eyes, on the cheeks, inside the ears, on 





