Coat.—Smooth, flat, hard, dense, and abundant. Belly and under side of thighs should not be bare.
Color.—White should predominate; brindle, red, or liver markings are objectionable.
Symmetry, Size, and Character.—The dog must present a generally gay, lively, and active appearance. Bone and strength in a small compass, but this does not mean that a fox-terrier should be cloggy or in any way coarse. Speed and endurance must be looked to as well as power, and the symmetry of the foxhound taken as a model. The terrier must on no account be leggy, nor must it be too short in leg. It should stand like a cleverly made hunter, covering a lot of ground, yet with a short back.
Weight is not a certain criterion of a terrier’s fitness for its work; general shape, size, and contour are the main points; it should not scale over 20 pounds in show condition.
THE TERRIER (FOX, WIRE-HAIRED).
G. M. Carnochan’s, 46 Exchange Place, New York.
Thornfield Knockout.