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THE SCOTTISH TERRIER. 



'■'■ Coat — Any silkiness, wave, or tendency to curl is a 

 serious blemish, as is also an open coat, 



''Size — Specimens over eighteen pounds should not be 

 encouraged. 



"SCALE OF POINTS. 



Skull . 

 Muzzle 

 Eyes . 

 Ears 

 Neck . 

 Chest . 

 Body . 



Valui 



5 

 15 



5 

 10 



5 



5 



15 



Eeet 



Vau'e. 

 10 



Eegs and 



Tail 2\ 



Coat 15 



Size 10 



Colors 24- 



General Appearance . . 10 



50 i 

 Grand Total, 100. 



Mr. Lee adds : 



•• I need scarcely say that the teeth must be large, powerful, and 

 white ; and being undershot, even in the slightest degree, should ensure 

 disqualitication. An overshot or pig-jawed mouth ought to be a severe 

 handicap, and, if very pronounced, likewise disqualification." 



The following is from an article or extract from " A 

 Paper," published in England, headed "The Scotch Ter- 

 rier," and written by Hugh Dalzeil. The whole of Mr. 

 DalzeiTs article is not quoted, as the compiler of this short 

 sketch of Scottish Terriers does not intend to give any 

 especial strain or any particular kennel a boom : 



" Scotland is prolific in terriers, and for the most part these are 

 long-backed and short-legged dogs. Such are the Dandie Dinmont, the 

 Skye, and the Aberdeen terrier, the last now merged in the class recog- 

 nized at our shows as the Scotch terrier; Ijut the old, hard and short- 



