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impossible to get black nails in a dog of pure breed and the 

 black soon wears off the pad work, so folk must understand 

 this. On two occasions recently I have shown dogs, acknow- 

 ledged, as dogs, to be quite first class, ' but, you see, they are 

 not the proper type.' The judges unfortunately have as 

 yet their eyes filled with the ' Scottish ' terrier type and prefer 

 mongrels that show it to the real ' Simon Pure.' " 



STANDARD OF POINTS : The General Appearance of the West 

 Highland White Terrier is that of a small, game, hardy-looking terrier, 

 possessed with no small amount of self-esteem, with a " varminty " 

 appearance, strongly built, deep in chest and back ribs, straight back 

 and powerful quarters, on muscular legs and exhibiting in a marked 

 degree a great combination of strength and activity. Colour White. 

 Coat Very important, and seldom seen to perfection ; must be double- 

 coated. The outer coat consists of hard hair, about 2$ inches long, 

 and free from any curl. The under coat, which resembles fur, is short, 

 soft, and close. Open coats are objectionable. Size Dogs to weigh 

 from 14 to 18 lb., and bitches from 12 to 16 lb., and measure from 8 to 

 12 inches at the shoulder. Skull Should not be too narrow, being in 

 proportion to his powerful jaw, proportionately long, slightly domed, 

 and gradually tapering to the eyes, between which there should be a 

 slight indentation or stop. Eyebrows heavy. The hair on the skull 

 to be from f to 1 inch long, and fairly hard. Eyes Widely set apart, 

 medium in size, dark hazel in colour, sightly sunk in the head, sharp 

 and intelligent, which, looking from under the heavy eyebrows, give 

 a piercing look. Full eyes, and also light-coloured eyes, are very 

 objectionable. Muzzle Should be powerful, proportionate in length, 

 and should gradually taper towards the nose, which should be fairly 

 wide, and should not project forward beyond the upper jaw. The 

 jaws level and powerful, and teeth square or evenly met, well set r 

 and large for the size of the dog. The nose and roof of mouth should 

 be distinctly black in colour. Ears Small, carried erect or semi-erect, 

 but never drop, and should be carried tightly up. The semi-erect 

 ear should drop nicely over at the tips, the break being about three- 

 quarters up the ear, and both forms of ears should terminate in a sharp 

 point. The hair on them should be short, smooth (velvety), and they 

 should not be cut. The ears should be free from any fringe at the top. 

 Round, pointed, broad and large ears are very objectionable, also ears 

 too heavily covered with hair. Neck Muscular, and nicely set on 

 sloping shoulders. Chest Very deep, with breadth in proportion to 

 the size of the dog. Body Compact, straight back, ribs deep and well 

 arched in the upper half of rib, presenting a flattish side appearance. 

 Loins broad and strong. Hind-quarters strong, muscular, and wide 

 across the top. Legs and Feet Both fore and hind legs should be 

 short and muscular. The shoulder blades should be comparatively 

 broad, and well-sloped backwards. The points of the shoulder blades 

 should be closely knit into the backbone, so that very little movement 

 of them should be noticeable when the dog is walking. The elbow 



