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than any other point by the breeders and fanciers of this terrier, 

 to such an extent as to justify the allotment of 25 out of the 

 100 in the scale of points. Of course, in any breed intended to 

 be judged for its suitability to work, such an allotment would be 

 absurd, but in a fancy article there can be no argument held on this 

 principle, and we must be content to accept the dicta of those 

 who have the command of the market. These gentlemen hold, 

 first, that the black must be jet without admixture with the tan 

 or a single white hair ; secondly, the tan must be a" rich mahogany, 

 defined distinctly by a marked and clear line where it meets the 

 black. But these colours encroach on each other in the following 

 way. The black is shown over the whole of the upper surfaces 

 and sides, except a spot of tan over each eye on the brow, and 

 another on each cheek, in both cases being set in a circle of black ; 

 the tan also runs along the sides of the jaws backwards to the 

 lower parts of the cheeks and ends in the throat. Examining 

 the tan, we find it occupying all the lower parts of the body, the 

 under sides of the ears, a spot on each side of the front of the 

 chest, which it thereby shares with the black. The legs are 

 tanned up to the knees and hocks outside and inside all the way 

 up. The feet are entirely tan with the exception of a black line 

 on each toe called " pencilling," while just above the foot and 

 below the knee in front of the pastern a black mark called the 

 " thumb-mark " is exhibited. These markings are regarded as of 

 great importance, and of course puppies exhibiting them are 

 carefully selected and bred from, but they are seldom shown till 

 the second or third month. The clearer the black the higher 

 the value accorded to them. 



The tail is of the tobacco-pipe order, strong at the root and 

 tapering to a fine point like the sting of a bee. It must be 

 curved down, a curl over the back being specially disliked. 



