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.)
THE TERRIER (DANDIE DINMONT).
