The dogs of Great Britain, The dogs of Great Britain, America, and other countries dogsofgreatbrita01wals Year: 1919 82 DOMESTICATED HUNTIXG-DOGS. dog is in tlie proportion of higlit to length between the Skye and English terrier—rather nearer to the latter; a long back is objected to. As they are always shown in full dress, little more than out- line of shape is looked for; the eye, except when the hair is tied up, is invisible ; the tail is shortened, and the ear is generally cut*, when uncut it must be small, and is preferred when it dropa slightly at the tip, but this is a trival point,
The dogs of Great Britain, The dogs of Great Britain, America, and other countries dogsofgreatbrita01wals Year: 1919 82 DOMESTICATED HUNTIXG-DOGS. dog is in tlie proportion of higlit to length between the Skye and English terrier—rather nearer to the latter; a long back is objected to. As they are always shown in full dress, little more than out- line of shape is looked for; the eye, except when the hair is tied up, is invisible ; the tail is shortened, and the ear is generally cut*, when uncut it must be small, and is preferred when it dropa slightly at the tip, but this is a trival point, and sinks into insig- nificance before coat color; the coat must be abundant; ovei the whole body, head, legs, and tail, and artificial means are used to encourage its growth; length and straightncss, freedom from curl and waviness, being sought for ; the body color should be clear, soft, silvery blue, of course varying in shade, with this is preferred a golden tan head, with darker tan about the ears, and rich tan legs. The style in which the coat is arranged for exhibition is beautifully shown in the sketch of Katie ; but that stage of perfec- tion is not attained without much time, trouble, and patience When the pups are born, they are black in color, as are pepper Dandie Dinmonts and others; at an early age the tip of the tail is nipped off to the desired length, the ears, if cut at all, not until the age of six to eight months, and before this the coat will be changing color, getting gradually lighter. To prevent the hair being scratched and broken, little or no meat is given.
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