THE IRISH TERRIER. 
legs should be moved straight forward when trav- 
elling, the stifles not turned outwards, the legs 
free of feather, and covered, like the head, with 
a3 hard a texture of coat as body, but not so 
long. 
13. Coat.—Hard and wiry, free of softness or 
silkiness, not so long as to hide the outlines of the 
body, particularly in the hindquarters, straight 
and flat, no shagginess, and free of lock or curl. 
14. Colour.—Should be ‘ whole coloured,” the 
most preferable being bright red, red, wheaten, 
or yellow red. White sometimes appears on chest 
and feet ; it is more objectionable on the latter 
than on the chest, as a speck of white on chest is 
frequently to be seen in all self-coloured breeds. 
15. Size and Symmetry.—The most desirable 
weight in show condition is, for a dog 24 lb., and 
for a bitch 22 lb. The dog must present an active, 
lively, lithe, and wiry 
appearance ; lots of 
substance, at the 
same time free of 
clumsiness, as speed 
and endurance, as 
well as power, are 
very essential. They 
must be neither 
cloddy nor cobby, 
but should be framed 
on the lines of speed, 
showing a_ graceful 
racing outline. 
16. Temperament. 
—Dogs that are very 
game are usually 
surly or snappish. 
The Irish Terrier as 
a breed is an excep- 
tion, being remark- 
ably good-tempered, 
notably so with man- 
kind, it being admit- 
ted, however, that 
he is perhaps a little too ready to resent inter- 
ference on the part of other dogs. There is a 
heedless, reckless pluck about the Irish Terrier 
which is characteristic, and, coupled with the 
headlong dash, blind to all consequences, with 
which he rushes at his adversary, has earned 
for the breed the proud epithet of “The Dare- 
Devils.” When “off duty” they are characterised 
by a quiet, caress-inviting appearance, and when 
one sees them endearingly, timidly pushing their 
heads into their masters’ hands, it is difficult to 
realise that on occasions, at the ‘‘set on,” they 
can prove they have the courage of a lion, and will 
fight unto the last breath in their bodies. They 
develop an extraordinary devotion to and have 
been known to track their masters almost incredible 
distances. 
MR. J. Ju. 
HOLGATE'S HAUTBOY 
BY STRAIGHT BOY—KiTTY. 
371 
Scale of Points for Judging Irish Terriers. 
Positive Points. 
Head, ears, and expression . Fi 20 
Legs and feet. : : : 15 
Neck . 5 af 5 5 : 5 
Shoulders and chest . : : IO 
Back and loin . : ‘ ; 5 
Hindquarters and stern : 4 10 
Coat . : : : ; : 15 
Colour ; : : : : 10 
Size and symmetry. ‘ . 10 
Total 100 
Negative Points. 
White nails, toes, and feet . minus 10 
Much white on chest 10 
Dark shadings on face . ne bis 5 
Mouth undershot or cankered ‘ 10 
Coat shaggy, curly, or soft . <i 10 
Uneven in colour ; 5 
Total : 50 
It is difficult to 
refer to particular 
Irish Terriers of 
to-day without 
making invidious 
distinctions. 
There are so many 
excellent examples 
of the breed that 
a list even of those 
who have gained 
championship 
honours would be 
formidable. But 
one would hardly 
hesitate to head 
the list with the 
name of Ch. Pay- 
master, a dog of rare and almost super- 
lative quality and true Irish Terrier 
character. Paymaster is the property of 
Miss Lilian Paull, of Weston-super-Mare, 
who bred him from her beautiful bitch 
Erasmic from Ch. Breda Muddler, the sire 
of many of the best. Miss Paull’s kennel 
has also produced notably good specimens 
of the breed in Postman (litter brother to 
Paymaster), President, and Postboy. Side 
by side with Ch. Paymaster, Mr. F. Clifton’s 
Ch. Mile End Barrister might be placed. It 
would need a council of perfection, indeed, 
to decide which is the better dog of the 
