. 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 IRISH TERRIER. 371 legs should be moved straight forward when trav- elling, the stifles not turned outwards, the legs free of feather, and covered,- like the head, with as hard a texture of coat as body, but not so long. 13. Coat.—Hard and wiry, free of softness or silkiness, not so long as to hide the outlines of the body, particularly in the hindquarters, straight and flat, no shagginess, and free of loc
. 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 IRISH TERRIER. 371 legs should be moved straight forward when trav- elling, the stifles not turned outwards, the legs free of feather, and covered,- like the head, with as hard a texture of coat as body, but not so long. 13. Coat.—Hard and wiry, free of softness or silkiness, not so long as to hide the outlines of the body, particularly in the hindquarters, straight and flat, no shagginess, and free of lock or curl. 14. Colour.—Should be " whole coloured," the most preferable being bright red, red, wheaten, or yellow red. White sometimes appears on chest and feet ; it is more objectionable on the latter than on the chest, as a speck of white on chest is frequently to be seen in all self-coloured breeds. 15. Size and Symmetry.—^The most desirable weight in show condition is, for a dog 24 lb., and for a bitch 22 lb. The dog must present an active, lively, lithe, and wiry appearance ; lots of substance, at the same time free of clumsiness, cts speed and endurance, as well as power, are very essential. They must be neither cloddy nor cobby, but should be framed on the lines of speed, showing a graceful racing outline. 16. Temperament. —Dogs that are very game are usually surly or snappish. The Irish Terrier as a breed is an excep- tion, being remark- ably good-tempered, notably so with man- kind, it being admit- ted, however, that he is perhaps a little too ready to resent inter- ference on the part of other dogs. There is a heedless, reckless pluck about the Irish Terrier which is characteristic, and, coupled with the headlong dash, blind to all consequences, with which he rushes at his adversary, has earned for the breed the proud epithet of " The D are- ; When " off duty " they are characterised by a quiet, caress-inviting appearance,
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