504 The Dog Book 



The points of the Skye terrier are not very elaborately described in the 

 standard, and are not very much in evidence in the dog, which to the eye 

 is all hair upon a long and low body. 



The standard adopted by the Skye Terrier Club of England is as 

 follows: 



Descriptive Particulars 



Head.— Long, with powerful jaws and incisive teeth, closing level, or 

 upper just fitting over under. Skull wide at front of brow, narrowing 

 between ears and tapering gradually towards muzzle, with little falling in 

 between or behind the eyes. Eyes hazel, medium size, close set. Muzzle 

 [nose] always black. 



Ears. — ^When pricked, not large, erect at outer edges and slanting 

 toward each other at inner from peak to skull. When pendent, larger, 

 hanging straight; lying flat and close at front. 



56J;y.— Pre-eminently long and low, shoulders broad, chest deep, 

 ribs well sprung and oval shaped, giving flattish appearance to sides. Hind- 

 quarters and flank full and well developed. Back level and slightly 

 declining from top of hip joint to shoulders. Neck long and gentlv 

 crested. 



Tail. — ^When hanging, upper half perpendicular, under half thrown 

 backward in a curve. When raised, a prolongation of the incline of the 

 back, and not rising higher nor curling up. 



Legs. — Short, straight and muscular. No dew claws. Feet large and 

 pointing forward. 



Coat. — ^Undercoat short, close, soft and woolly. Overcoat long, aver- 

 aging five and one-half inches, hard, straight, flat and free from crisp or 

 curl. Hair on head shorter, softer and veiling forehead and eyes; on ears, 

 overhanging inside, falling down and mingling with the side locks, not 

 heavily, but surrounding the ear like a fringe and allowing its shape to ap- 

 pear. Tail also gracefully feathered. 



Colour. — Dark or light blue or grey, or fawn with black points. Shade 

 of head and legs approximating that of body. 



Weight. — Average, dog eighteen pounds; bitch sixteen pounds. 

 No dog should be over twenty pounds, nor under sixteen pounds; 

 no bitch should be over eighteen pounds nor under fourteen 

 pounds. 



