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good in type. She never exhibited a bad 
one, and her Huddersfield Ben, Toy Smart, 
Bright, Sandy, Ted, Bradford Hero, Brad- 
ford Marie, and Bradford Queen—the last 
being bitch weighing only 24 0z.— 
are remembered for their uniform 
cellence. Mrs. Troughear’s Conqueror and 
Dreadnought, Mr. Kirby’s Smart, Mrs. 
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and texture, not abnormally long, and who 
in addition to his personal beauty shows a 
desirable amount of that terrier character 
which happily is being restored. Dogs are 
usually superior to bitches in type and 
substance, notwithstanding that many are 
unfortunately marred by imperfect mouths. 
The standard of points laid down by the 
Yorkshire Terrier Club 
is as follows : 
1. General Appearance.— 
That of a long-coated pet 
dog, the coat hanging quite 
straight and evenly down 
each side, a parting ex- 
tending from the nose to 
the end of the tail. The 
animal should be very 
compact and neat, his car- 
riage being very sprightly ; 
bearing an air of import- 
ance. 
Although the frame is 
hidden beneath a mantle 
MR. C. E. FIRMSTONE’S YORKSHIRE TERRIERS, 
MYND DAMARIS, MYND IDOL, AND THE GRAND 
Photograph by Russell. 
Vaughan Fowler’s Longbridge Bat, Bob 
and Daisy, and many bred or owned by 
Mrs. Bligh Monk, Lady Giffard, Miss Alderson 
and Mr. Abraham Bolton, were prominent 
in early days. 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. Sinclair’s Marcus 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, who is at present the 
owner of another admirable bitch in Little 
Picture. It is hazardous to pronounce an 
opinion upon the relative merits of dogs, 
but one has the support of many experienced 
authorities in saying that the best all round 
Yorkshire Terrier now living is Mrs. W. 
Shaw’s Ch. Sneinton Amethyst, who has the 
merit of possessing a coat of excellent colour 
of hair, the general outline 
should be such as to sug- 
gest the existence of a 
vigorous and_ well-propor- 
tioned body. 
2. 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 hair, 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. Hair 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. 
DUKE. 
3. 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. 
4. Ears.—Small, V-shaped, and carried semi- 
erect, covered with short hair; colour to be a 
deep rich tan. 
5. 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. 
6. Body.—Very compact, with a good 
and level on the top of the back. 
7. Coat.—The hair, as long and as straight as 
possible (not wavy), should be glossy, like silk 
loin, 
