. The new book of the dog; a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment. Dogs. THE SKYE TERRIER. 411 60 65 70 XV. JUDICIAL AWARDS. 1. Over extreme weight to be handicapped 5 per lb. of excess. 2. Over or undershot mouth to disqualify. 3. Doctored ears or tail to disqualify. 4. No extra value for greater length of coat than 5J inches. Not to be commended under a total of Not to be highly commended under a total of . S- < Not to be very highly commended under a total of . . No specials
. The new book of the dog; a comprehensive natural history of British dogs and their foreign relatives, with chapters on law, breeding, kennel management, and veterinary treatment. Dogs. THE SKYE TERRIER. 411 60 65 70 XV. JUDICIAL AWARDS. 1. Over extreme weight to be handicapped 5 per lb. of excess. 2. Over or undershot mouth to disqualify. 3. Doctored ears or tail to disqualify. 4. No extra value for greater length of coat than 5J inches. Not to be commended under a total of Not to be highly commended under a total of . S- < Not to be very highly commended under a total of . . No specials to be given under a total of . . -75 The foregoing measurements and weights apply to a small dog under 20 lb. in weight, with a length of 40 inches, and standing 9 inches in height at the shoulder. The Skye Club of England recognises a larger animal, allowing another inch in height, another i| inch in length, and an additional 5 lb. in weight, with proportionate increase in other measurements. the advantage of being both longer and lower than the average. Whereas the Scottish Club limits the approved length of coat to 5|- inches, the English Club gives a maximum of 9 inches. This is a fairly good allowance, but many of the breed carry a much longer coat than this. It is not uncommon, indeed, to find a Skye with a covering of 12 inches in length, which, even allowing for the round of the body, causes the hair to reach and often to trail upon the ground. To the uninitiated these long coats. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Leighton, Robert, 1859-. London, Paris, New York, Toronto & Melbourne, Cassell and Company, Limited
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