THE TERRIER (CLYDESDALE OR PAISLEY).
Clydesdale Loris.
Origin.—Both are often considered as one breed, and supposed to be of Skye extraction.
Uses.—A vermin-dog, but better as a pet.
[*] Scale of Points, Etc.
| Value. | |
|---|---|
| Head | 15 |
| Ears | 10 |
| Body | 15 |
| Coat | 20 |
| Color | 10 |
| Tail | 10 |
| Legs and feet | 5 |
| Style and general appearance | 15 |
| Total | 100 |
General Appearance and Style.—The general appearance is that of a long, low dog with plenty of style, having a rather large head in proportion to its size, and with a coat that looks like silk or spun glass.
Head.—Skull slightly domed, very narrow between ears, gradually widening toward eyes, and tapering very slightly to nose; covered with long, silky hair, perfectly straight, without curl or waviness, and extending well beyond nose, plentiful on sides of head, joined by that from the ears, giving head a very large and rather heavy appearance. Muzzle very deep and powerful, tapering very slightly to nose, which should be large and well spread over the muzzle, always black. Jaws strong; teeth perfectly level. Eyes rather wide apart, large, round, moderately full, but not prominent; brown, and expressive of great intelligence.
Ears.—This is a most important point. They should be as small as possible, set on high, carried perfectly erect, covered with long, silky hair, which should hang in a beautiful fringe down side of head, joining that on jaws. (Well-carried, finely fringed ears are one of the greatest points of beauty.)
Neck.—Rather long, very muscular, well set into the shoulders, covered with same class of hair as the body.
Body.—Very long, deep in chest, well ribbed up; back perfectly level.
Coat.—Very long, perfectly straight, free from curl or waviness; very glossy and silky in texture (not linty), and without any pily under coat.
Color.—Dark blue to light fawn, the various shades of blue—dark blue for preference, but without any approach to blackness or sootiness. Color of head, beautiful silvery blue, which gets darker on ears; the back, various shades of dark blue, inclining to silver on lower parts of body and legs. Tail is generally the same shade or a little darker than the back.
Tail.—Perfectly straight, not too long, carried almost level with back; nicely fringed or feathered.
Legs and Feet.—Legs short and straight, well set under body, both legs and feet well covered with silky hair. (In a good specimen the legs are scarcely seen.)
