THE DANDIE DINMONT 53 



pendent and hanging close to the cheek ; eyes full, bright, 

 wide apart, hazel in colour, and very intelligent ; neck well 

 developed and rather short ; body long, but not so long as 

 that of a Skye, being about two and a half times the height, 

 with low shoulders, the back slightly curved down behind 

 them ; legs short, especially in front, with immense bene 

 and muscle for their size. Tail slightly curved and carried 

 over the back, with hardly any or no feather on it ; height 

 from 10 to 12 inches to top of shoulder. 



The coat is the chief point. It is a mixture of hardish 

 hair and soft hair, but not silky ; the head has 'a little 

 silky hair on it ; the legs and feet are lighter in colour, and 

 the hair is soft as that on the head. Colour, mustard or 

 pepper, or a combination of both. The weight from 13 to 

 18 pounds. 



The Dandie is a most pugnacious breed, and it was of 

 a Dandie that the Highland keeper, when asked why the 

 dog looked so solemn, replied that life was ' full of sarious- 

 ness to him ; he just never can get eneuch o' fechtin'.' 

 They are very affectionate and faithful. A Dandie 

 Dinmont after tlie death of his mistress was playing with 

 some children in a room into which was brought a 

 large photograph of his late mistress. It was placed 

 upon the floor, leaning against the wall. The dog 

 suddenly caught sight of it, crouched and trembled, all his 

 body quivering ; then he crept along the floor till he 

 reached it, and seating himself before it began to whine 

 and bark loudly, and wherever the picture was moved he 

 seated him self before it and kept barking. 



The Fox Terriep 



Fox terriers are universally popular. The standard of 

 points given by the Fox Terrier Club is as follows : — 



Head : skull flat and moderately narrow, broader be- 

 tween the ears and gradually decreasing in width to the 

 eyes. Very little stop should be apparent ; there should be 



