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breed by Mrs. Hughes, whose kennels at 
Wolverley were of overwhelmingly good 
quality. It was to the Wolverley kennels 
that one had to go if one wished to see what 
the Skye Terrier in show perfection was 
really like. Mrs. Hughes was quickly fol- 
lowed by such ardent and successful fanciers 
as Sir Claud and Lady Alexander, of Balloch- 
myle, Mrs. Freeman, Miss Bowyer Smyth, 
and Miss McCheane, who for a time carried 
all before them. Lately other prominent 
exhibitors have forced their way into the 
front rank, among whom may be mentioned 
the Countess of Aberdeen, Mrs. Hugh 
Ripley, Mrs. Wilmer, Miss Whishaw, and 
Mrs. Sandwith. Mrs. Hughes’ Wolverley 
Duchess and Wolverley Jock were excellent 
types of what a prick-eared Skye should be, 
Excellent, too, were Mrs. Freeman’s Alister 
—a distinguished patriarch of the breed— 
and Mrs. Sandwith’s Holmwood Lassie. 
Not less perfect are Sir Claud Alexander’s 
Young Rosebery, Olden Times, and Wee 
Mac of Adel, Mrs. Wilmer’s Yoxford Long- 
fellow, and Mr. Millar’s Prince Donard. 
But the superlative Skye of the period, and 
probably the best ever bred, is Wolverley 
Chummie, the winner of a score of champion- 
ships which are but the public acknowledg- 
ment of his perfections. He is the property 
of Miss McCheane, who is also the owner of 
an almost equally good specimen of the 
other sex in Fairfield Diamond. Among 
the drop-eared Skyes of present celebrity 
may be mentioned Mrs. Hugh Ripley’s 
Perfection, Miss Bowyer Smyth’s Merry 
Tom, Miss Whishaw’s Piper Grey, Lady 
Aberdeen’s Cromar Kelpie, and Mrs. Wilmer’s 
Young Ivanhoe of Yoxford. 
There are two clubs in England and one 
in Scotland instituted to protect the interests 
of this breed, namely, the Skye Terrier Club 
of England, the Skye and Clydesdale Club, 
and the Skye Terrier Club of Scotland. The 
Scottish Club’s description and value of 
points are as follow :— 
1 Head.—Long, with powerful jaws and incisive 
teeth closing level, or upper just fitting over under. 
Skull : wide at front of brow, Narrowing between 
the ears, and tapering gradually towards the 
muzzle, with little falling in between or behind 
the eyes. Eyes: hazel, medium size, close set. 
Muzzle: always black. 
THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 
2. Ears (Prick or Pendent).—-When prick, 
not large, erect at outer edges, and slanting 
towards each other at inner, from peak to skull. 
When pendent, larger, hanging straight, lying flat, 
and close at front. 
3. Body.—Pre-eminently long and low. Shoul- 
ders broad, chest deep, ribs well sprung and oval 
shaped, giving a flattish appearance to the sides. 
Hind-quarters and flank full and well developed. 
Back level and slightly declining from the top of 
the hip joint to the shoulders. The neck long 
and gently crested. 
4. Tail_—When hanging, the upper half per- 
pendicular, the under half thrown backward in a 
curve. When raised, a prolongation of the incline 
of the back, and not rising higher nor curling up. 
5. Legs.—Short, straight, and muscular. No 
dew claws, the feet large and pointing forward. 
6. Coat (Double).—An under, short, close, soft, 
and woolly. An over, long, averaging 5} inches, 
hard, straight, flat, and free from crimp or curl. 
Hair on head, shorter, softer, and veiling the 
forehead and eyes; on the 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 appear. Tail 
also gracefully feathered. 
7. Colour (any variety).—Dark or light blue or 
grey, or fawn with black points. Shade of head 
and legs approximating that of body. 
I.—AVERAGE MEASUREMENTS. 
Dog.—Height at shoulder, 9 inches. Length, 
back of skull to root of tail, 224 inches ; 
muzzle to back of skull, 84 inches; root of 
tail to tip joint, 9 inches. Total length, 
40 inches. 
Bitch.—Half an inch lower, and 24 inches shorter 
than dog, all points proportional; thus, body, 
21 inches ; head, & inches; and tail, 8} inches. 
Total, 37} inches. 
II.—AVERAGE WEIGHT. 
Dog.—18 lb. ; bitch, 16 lb. No dog should be 
over 20 lb., nor under 16 lb.; and no bitch 
should be over 18 lb., nor under 14 lb. 
III.—POINTS WITH VALUE. 
1. Size. 
Height, with length 
and proportions 
10 incheshigh 5 | 
9 inches high 10, 15 
84 inches high 15 j 
Scale for bitches one-half inch lower throughout. 
2. Head. 
Skull and eyes. ‘ 5 - 10) 
Jaws and teeth . ‘ ‘ - 5) tS 
3. Ears. 
Carriage, with shape, size, and feathers sce) 
4. Body. 
Back and neck . F 7 . 10) 
Chest and ribs sf 15 
5. Tail. 
Carriage and feather . ‘ . 10 
6. Legs. 
Straightness and shortness. . 5 
Strength - : . j . _ 
7. Coat. 
Hardness’. ‘ p - 10 
Lankness. : ‘ : : 5 }>20 
Length . a . P e 5 
8. Colour and condition . . : 5 
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