THE BLACK-AND-TAN TERRIER. 
opinion, inasmuch as a rather heavy ear, if 
carried pretty erect, was the best material 
to work upon, and from which to produce 
the long, fine, and upright, or ‘ pricked” 
effect which was looked upon as being the 
correct thing in a cropped dog; hence it 
followed that no care was taken to select 
breeding stock likely to produce the small, 
semi-erect, well-carried, and thin ears re- 
quired to-day, consequently when the edict 
forbidding the use of scissors came 
into force there were very few small- 
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owing to the enterprise of the club which 
exists and fosters it north of the Tweed, but 
the original Black-and-tan Terrier Club, 
which has its headquarters and holds all 
its annual meetings in London, does not 
appear to exert itself much in the direction 
which would place it in a position of greater: 
influence, and bring sufficient funds into 
its exchequer, from which more shows 
could be supported, and the prosperity of 
eared dogs to be found. It has taken 
at least ten or a dozen years to eradi- 
cate the mischief, and even yet the 
cure is not complete, although the 
difficulty has, to a great extent, been 
overcome, for the majority of the ex- 
hibits at the principal shows are as 
nearly correct as may reasonably be 
expected. Still, prejudice will pre- 
vail, and it would be futile to indulge 
the hope of any immediate prospect 
of greater partiality being shown to 
the breed by those who are unde- 
cided as to what variety is most 
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suitable to start with in the exhi- 
bition world. 
Another factor which has had a 
bad effect is the belief, which has be- 
come much too prevalent, that a great deal 
of “‘ faking ” has been practised in the past, 
and that it has been so cleverly performed as 
to deceive the most observant judge, whereby 
a very artificial standard of quality has 
been obtained. Worse still, it is thought to 
be almost impossible to win the best prizes 
even now without adopting unfair means 
in the preparation of these dogs for show ; 
and this notwithstanding the stringency 
of the Kennel Club regulations now in force. 
As a matter of fact, this prejudice is quite 
unreasonable; no dogs are more easily 
kept in proper condition; besides, their 
dark colour does not show dirt, hence 
washing becomes almost unnecessary, a 
very great consideration where dogs are 
kept as companions or guards, but more 
so in the case of those who travel long 
distances for exhibition at shows. 
The breed is gaining ground in Scotland 
MISS L. M. HIGNETT'S LOSTOCK 
Photograph hy Hignett and Son, Lostock. 
LODESTAR. 
the breed ensured. This is in some measure 
probably to be accounted for by the fact 
that most of the members who can attend 
the meetings are principally interested in the 
Toy variety (which are separately dealt 
with in another chapter); at all events, 
it has only been on very rare occasions 
during the last two years that the club 
has granted special prizes, much __ less 
guaranteed classes, at any shows, for 
Black-and-tan terriers proper. 
The standard of points by which the 
breed should be judged as laid down by the 
club is as follows: 
1. General Appearance.—A terrier calculated to 
take his own part in the rat pit, and not of the 
Whippet type. 
2. Head.—The head should be long, flat, and 
narrow, level and wedge-shaped, without showing 
cheek muscles ; well filled up under the eyes, with 
tapering, tightly-lipped jaws and level teeth. 
