. The dog and how to breed, train and keep him. Containing articles on the breeding, training and keeping of the dog, as well as the history, description, and peculiarities of the different breeds by noted fanciers, and also a chapter upon disease. Dog. [from old catalog]. CL J -DESDALE TERRIERS. 57 The hei2;ht of the dog at the shoulder should be about 9 inches; length of back of skull, 81/inches; root of tail to tip of joint, 9 inches; while the total length is about 40 inches. In the bitches, the animal is half an inch lower, and two and a half inches shorter than the dogs, all parts propor
. The dog and how to breed, train and keep him. Containing articles on the breeding, training and keeping of the dog, as well as the history, description, and peculiarities of the different breeds by noted fanciers, and also a chapter upon disease. Dog. [from old catalog]. CL J -DESDALE TERRIERS. 57 The hei2;ht of the dog at the shoulder should be about 9 inches; length of back of skull, 81/inches; root of tail to tip of joint, 9 inches; while the total length is about 40 inches. In the bitches, the animal is half an inch lower, and two and a half inches shorter than the dogs, all parts proportionally ; thus, body 21 inches, head 8 and tail 814 inches, making total of 371^ inches. The average weight in the dogs is 18 lbs., while'the bitch is 16 lbs. No dog should be over 20 lbs. or under 16 lbs. The bitch should not be over 18 lbs. nor under 14 lbs. The judicial awards are governed as follows â Over extreme of weight to be handicapped 5 lbs. of excess, while doctored ears or tail, or over or under-shot mouth is to disqualify, and no extra value for greater length of coat than 53^ CLYDESDALE TERRIER, "CLYDESDALE LADY,' The Property of Clifford A. Shinn, Esq., 1709 Cherry St., Philadelphia, Penn. CLYDESDALE TERRIERS. liV CLIFFORD A. SHINN, ESQ. TN character and disposition the Clydesdale Terrier resembles the Skye, being good- 1 natured, intelligent, and lively. They make excellent house pets, and any one who desires something more substantial than a toy will find in the elegant shape and pleasing outline of the ctydesdale terrier a dog to please them. They are not delicate, like the Yorkshire and most toys. The description of the Clydesdale terrier is almost a counterpart of the Skye, with the exception of his coat, which, instead of being hard and wiry, is as silky and long as that of a Yorkshire terrier ; the longer and finer, the more value is attached to this point. It is perfectly flat and free from curl. The color is various shades of blue, dark
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