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such a galaxy of specimens of the very best class. " Mr. 

 Ludlow's first terrier was' a bitch called Splinter II. The 

 name of Kildee is, in the breed, almost world-famous, and it is 

 interesting to note that in every line does he go back to the 

 said Splinter II. Rambler called by the great authorities 

 the first pillar of the stud book was a son of a dog called 

 Bon-Accord, and it is to this latter dog and Roger Rough, and 

 also the aforesaid Tartan and Splinter II. that nearly all of 

 the best present-day pedigrees go back. This being so, it 

 is unnecessary to give many more names of dogs who have in 

 their generations of some years back assisted in bringing the 

 breed to its present state of perfection. An exception, how- 

 ever, must be made in the case of two sons of Rambler, by 

 name Dundee and Alister, names very familiar in the Scottish 

 Terrier pedigrees of the present day. Alister especially was 

 quite an extraordinary stud dog. His progeny were legion, 

 and some very good terriers of to-day own him as progenitor 

 in nearly every line. The best descendants of Alister were 

 Kildee, Tiree, Whinstone, Prince Alexander, and Heather 

 Prince. He was apparently too much inbred to, and though 

 he produced or was responsible for several beautiful terriers, 

 it is much to be doubted whether in a breed which is suffering 

 from the ill-effects of too much inbreeding, he was not one of 

 the greatest sinners. 



The Scottish Terrier Club was formed in the year 1882. In the 

 same year a joint committee drew up a standard of perfection 

 for the breed, Messrs. J. B. Morison and Thomson Gray, 

 two gentlemen who were looked upon as great authorities, 

 having a good deal to do with it. 



STANDARD OF POINTS OF THE SCOTTISH TERRIER : Skull- 

 Proportionately long, slightly domed and covered with short hard hair 

 about | inch long or less. It should not be quite flat, as there should 

 be a sort of stop or drop between the eyes. Muzzle Very powerful, 

 and gradually tapering towards the nose, which should always be 

 black and of a good size. The jaws should be perfectly level, and the 

 teeth square, though the nose projects somewhat over the mouth 

 which gives the impression of the upper jaw being longer than the under 

 one. Eyes A dark-brown or hazel colour ; small, piercing, very bright 



