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the head and centre of all that pertained to the Yorkshire 

 Terrier, and it was undoubtedly she who raised the variety to 

 its highest point of perfection. Her dogs were invariably good in 

 type. She never exhibited a bad one, and her Huddersfield Ben, 

 Toy Smart, Bright, Sandy, Ted, Bradford Hero, Bradford 

 Marie, and Bradford Queen the last being a bitch weighing 

 only 24 oz. are remembered for their uniform excellence. 

 Of more recent examples that have approached perfection 

 may be mentioned Mrs. Walton's Ashton King, Queen, and 

 Bright, and her Mont Thabor Duchess. Mr. Mitchell's 

 Westbrook Fred has deservedly won many honours, and Mr. 

 Firmstone's Grand Duke and Mynd Damaris, and Mrs. Sin- 

 clair's Mascus Superbus, stand high in the estimation of expert 

 judges of the breed. Perhaps the most beautiful bitch ever 

 shown was Waveless, the property of Mrs. R. Marshall, the 

 owner of another admirable bitch in Little Picture. Mrs. W. 

 Shaw's Ch. Sneinton Amethyst is also an admirable specimen. 

 The standard of points laid down by the Yorkshire Terrier 

 Club is as follows : 



General Appearance That of a long-coated pet dog, the coat hanging 

 quite straight and evenly down each side, a parting extending from the 

 nose to the end of the tail. The animal should be very compact and 

 neat, his carriage being very sprightly ; bearing an air of importance. 

 Although the frame is hidden beneath a mantle of hair, the general 

 outline should be such as to suggest the existence of a vigorous and 

 well-proportioned body. Head Should be rather small and flat, not 

 too prominent or round in the skull ; rather broad at the muzzle, with 

 a perfectly black nose ; the hair on the muzzle very long, which should 

 be a rich, deep tan, not sooty or grey. Under the chin, long hah*, 

 about the same colour as on the crown of the head, which should be a 

 bright, golden tan, and not on any account intermingled with dark or 

 sooty hairs. Hairs on the sides of the head should be very long, of a 

 few shades deeper tan than that on the top of the head, especially about 

 the ear-roots. Eyes Medium in size, dark in colour, having a sharp, 

 intelligent expression, and placed so as to look directly forward. They 

 should not be prominent. The edges of the eyelids should be dark. 

 Ears Small, V-shaped, and carried semi-erect, covered with short hair ; 

 colour to be a deep rich tan. Mouth Good even mouth ; teeth as 

 sound as possible. A dog having lost a tooth or two, through accident 

 or otherwise, is not to disqualify, providing the jaws are even. Body 

 Very compact, with a good loin, and level on the top of the back. 

 Coat The hair, as long and as straight as possible (not wavy), should 



