THE SCOTTISH TERRIER. 1 9 



the fore-feet being larger than the hind ones, and well let 

 down on the ground. 



" Tail (value 2^) — Which is never cut, should be about 

 seven inches long ; carried with a slight bend, and often gaily. 



''Coat (value 15) — Should be rather short (about two 

 inches), intensely hard and wiry in texture, and very dense 

 all over the body. 



'•'Size (value \6\ — ^ About sixteen pounds to eighteen 

 pounds for a bitch, eighteen pounds to twenty pounds for 

 a dog. 



" Colors (value 2tV) — Steel or iron grey, brindle or 

 grizzled, black, sandy and wheaten. White markings are 

 objectionable, and can only be allowed on the chest, and 

 that to a small extent. 



" General Appearance (value 10) — The face should bear 

 a very sharp, bright, and active expression, and the head 

 should be carried up. llie dog (owing to the shortness of 

 his coat) should appear to be higher on the leg than he 

 really is ; but, at the same time, he should look compact, 

 and possessed of great muscle in his hind-quarters. In 

 fact, a Scottish terrier, though essentially a terrier, cannot 

 be too powerfully put together. He should be from nine 

 inches to twelve inches in height. 



"FAULTS. 



" Muzzle — Either under or over-hung. 

 '■'■ Eyes- — Large or light colored. 



"Ears — Large, round at the points or drop. It is also 

 a fault if they are too heavily covered with hair. 



