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THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 



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." I hope they 

 will study the photographs and learn in time. 



STANDARD OF POINTS. 



1. The General Appearance of the White West 

 Highland 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. 



2. Colour. White. 



3. 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. 



4. 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. 



5. 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 i inch long, 

 and fairly hard. 



6. Eyes. Widely set apart, medium in size, 

 dark hazel in colour, slightly 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 objec- 

 tionable. 



7. 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, and large for the size of the 

 dog. The nose and roof of mouth should be dis- 

 tinctly black in colour. 



8. 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. 



9. Neck. Muscular, and nicely set on sloping 

 shoulders. 



10. Chest. Very deep, with breadth in propor- 

 tion to the size of the dog. 



11. Body. Compact, straight back, ribs deep 

 and well arched in the upper half of rib, present- 

 ing a flatish side appearance. Loins broad and 

 strong. Hind-quarters strong, muscular, and wide 

 across the top. 



12. 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 

 should be close in to the body both when moving 

 or standing, thus causing the fore-leg to be well 

 placed in under the shoulder. The fore-legs 

 should be straight and thickly covered with short 

 hard hair. The hind-legs should be short and 

 sinewy. The thighs very muscular and not too 

 wide apart. The hocks bent and well set in 

 under the body, so as to be fairly close to each 

 other either when standing, walking, or running 

 (trotting) ; and, when standing, the hind-legs, 

 from the point of the hock down to fetlock joint, 

 should be straight or perpendicular and not far 

 apart. The fore-feet are larger than the hind 

 ones, are round, proportionate in size, strong, 

 thickly padded, and covered with short hard hair. 

 The foot must point straight forward. The hind- 

 feet are smaller, not quite as round as fore-feet, and 

 thickly padded. The under surface of the pads 

 of feet and all the nails should be distinctly 

 black in colour. Hocks too much bent (cow 

 hocks) detract from the general appearance. 

 Straight hocks are weak. Both kinds are unde- 

 sirable, and should be guarded against. 



13. Tail. Six or seven inches long, covered 

 with hard hairs, no feathers, as straight as possible ; 

 carried gaily, but not curled over back. A long tail 

 is objectionable. 



14. Movement. Should be free, straight, and 

 easy all round. In front, the leg should be freely 

 extended forward by the shoulder. The hind 

 movement should be free, strong, and close. 

 The hocks should be freely flexed and drawn close 

 in under the body, so that, when moving off the 

 foot, the body is thrown or pushed forward with 

 some force. Stiff, stilty movement behind is 

 very objectionable. 



Faults. 



1. Coat. Any silkiness, wave, or tendency to 

 curl is a serious blemish, as is also an open coat. 

 Black or grey hairs disqualify for competition. 



2. Size. Any specimens under the minimum, 

 or above the maximum weight, are objectionable. 



3. Eyes. Full or light coloured. 



4. Ears. Round-pointed, drop, broad and large, 

 or too heavily covered with hair. 



5. Muzzle. Either under or over shot, and 

 defective teeth. 



