480 The Management and Diseases of the Dog. 
Loins.—Powerful, well drawn up from the brisket. 
Fore Legs-—Perfectly straight, well under the body, with bone in 
proportion to the body. 
Hind Legs.—Strong, muscular, hocks well let down. 
Feet.—Small, cat-like, and standing well on its toes. 
Nails.—Black. 
Hind-quarters.—Fine compared to the fore-parts, muscular and 
well-developed thighs, tailless, rump well rounded. 
Coat.—Black, abundant, dense, and harsh, smooth on the head, 
ears, and legs, lying close on the back and sides, but erect and 
thick round the neck, forming a mane and frill, and well feathered 
on back of thighs. : 
Weight.—About to lbs. 
General Appearance.—A small cobby animal with sharp expres- 
sion, intensely lively, presenting the appearance of being always 
on the alert. 
Disqualifying Points.—Drop or semi-erect ears. 
Faults.—White hairs are objected to, but are not disqualifying. 
STANDARD OF POINTS FOR JUDGING. 
Head, Nose, Eyes, Teeth . 3 : : , 20 
Ears ‘ : F ‘ : ; 2 : Io 
Neck, Shoulders, Chest . ‘ : i : 10 
Back, Loins. : : 2 . ; é 5 
Fore Legs é ; ‘ ; z : : 5 
Hind Legs ; ; ‘ ‘ , —— 5 
Feet - : ‘ ‘ ? . ; 5 
Hind-quarters . ‘ : i ; : , 10 
Coat and Colour : , ; ; : : 20 
General Appearance . ' : ‘ é . 10 
Total . : ~ T6o:* 
SCOTTISH TERRIER. 
STANDARD OF POINTS OF THE HarD-HAIRED SCOTCH TERRIER, 
_AS ADOPTED BY THE SCOTCH TERRIER CLUB. 
Skuli.—Proportionately long, slightly domed, and covered with 
short, hard hair, about # in. long, or less. It should not be quite 
