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consideration, and I have consequently estimated it at a high figure. Fawns are 

 now far in the ascendant, and to no other colour would the full value be accorded. 

 I should place them as follows : 1, whole golden fawn (value 15) ; 2, whole dove 

 fawn (14) ; 3, whole blue fawn (13) ; 4, whole stone fawn (12) ; 5, whole cream 

 colour, or white with black tips (10) ; 6, whole red or yellow, with black muzzles (6) ; 

 7, whole black or plain red or yellow (5) ; 8, whole blue (4) ; 9, parti-coloured (0). 

 A small star on the breast, or a white toe, takes off a point or two, according to the 

 extent of white ; but in all cases the toenails should be dark. 



10. The symmetry (value 15) of this little dog must be carefully estimated, as a 

 want of elegance in detail, or of combination in due proportion, alike lowers the 

 value of these points separately to a very low ebb. 



11. The size (value 15) of the bitch for modern successful exhibition should be 

 little over 51b., nor should the dog exceed 71b. or 7|lb. Beyond these weights 

 a specimen, however good in other respects, has little or no chance of a first prize in 

 anything like a good class. 



THE SMOOTH TOY TEEEIEE. 



In the rough and smooth varieties of the terrier, distinctions are made between 

 the larger and the toy classes, but this is chiefly noticeable in the black and tan, 

 though the rough toys are still very numerous at our large shows. As already 

 observed in the chapter on the black and tan terriers, there are two distinct types of 

 this dog, when of the size limited to the toys, namely, not exceeding 61b., and, to be 

 successful, limited to 31b. or 3|lb. One of these shows the Italian greyhound cross, 

 the other that with the spaniel, resorted to probably in order to restore the coat, 

 which in these little abortions is often almost entirely absent, owing to in-breeding. 

 In consequence of dwarfing, the points are seldom exhibited in anything like the 

 perfection shown by Mr. Lacy's large strain, but still, the nearer the approach is 

 made to it the better, and it is needless to recapitulate them here. 



In addition 'to the black and tan, and the white toy terrier, there is also the 

 blue fawn, differing only in colour, and seldom noticed by our judges of the present 

 day. 



Annexed is a portrait of Mr. Mapplebeck's wonderfully good toy terrier Belle, 

 winner of the first prize at Birmingham and at the late Kennel Club show held at 

 the Alexandra Palace, together with his Queen IIL, also a first prize winner at the 

 latter show in the class for black and tan or Manchester terriers the latter serving 

 as a contrast to the former in point of size. In the article on the black and tan 

 terrier, by Mr. Hugh Dalziel, at page 216, the author alludes to the toy terrier as of 

 " two sorts, one with a short face, round skull, and full eye (inclined to weep), called 

 in vulgar parlance ' apple-headed 'uns,' showing the cross at some time or other with 

 the King Charles spaniel ; the other type is the thin shivering dog, that must be kept 

 clothed, and sleep in a warmly lined basket ; his timid, shrinking manner, spindly 

 legs, lean sides, and tucked-up flanks showing the Italian greyhound cross. The 

 weight of these two clearly distinct varieties averages from 31b. to 61b." Such is no 



