The Smooth Fox Terrier 433 



Symmetry, Size and Character. — ^The dog must present a generally gay, 

 lively and active appearance; bone and strength in a small compass are 

 essentials; but this must not be taken to mean that a fox terrier should be 

 cloggy or in any way coarse — speed and endurance must be looked to as 

 well as power, and the symmetry of the foxhound taken as a model. The 

 terrier, like the hound, must on no account be leggy, nor must he be too 

 short in the leg. He should stand like a cleverly made hunter, covering a 

 lot of ground, yet with a short back, as before stated. He will then attain 

 the highest degree of propelling power, together with the greatest length 

 of stride that is compatible with the length of his body. Weight is not a 

 certain criterion of a terrier's fitness for his work — general shape, size and 

 contour are the main points; and if a dog can gallop and stay and follow 

 his fox up a drain, it matters little what his weight is to a pound or so, though, 

 roughly speaking, it may be said that he should not score over twenty pounds 

 in show condition. 



Scale of Points 



Head and ears 15 Legs and feet 20 



Neck 5 Coat 10 



Shoulders and chest 15 Symmetry and character.. . . 15 



Back and loin 10 



Hind quarters 5 Total lOO 



Stem 5 



Disqualifying Points 



Nose. — ^White, cherry or spotted to a considerable extent with either 

 of these colours. 



Ears. — Prick, tulip or rose. 



Mouth. — Much undershot or much overshot. 



