The dogs of Great Britain, The dogs of Great Britain, America, and other countries dogsofgreatbrita01wals Year: 1919 THE TERRIER. 77 ployed to judge this breed, and, as I think, deservedly, until the last Brighton show, where naturally enough the immediate de- scen:lants of Shamrock had the best of it under the fiat of his owner. The Skye Terrier is remarkable for his long weasel-shaped body, and for his short, fin-like legs, added to which he has a long rather than a wide head, and also a neck of unusual dimensions, so that when measured from tip to tail the entire length is more than three
The dogs of Great Britain, The dogs of Great Britain, America, and other countries dogsofgreatbrita01wals Year: 1919 THE TERRIER. 77 ployed to judge this breed, and, as I think, deservedly, until the last Brighton show, where naturally enough the immediate de- scen:lants of Shamrock had the best of it under the fiat of his owner. The Skye Terrier is remarkable for his long weasel-shaped body, and for his short, fin-like legs, added to which he has a long rather than a wide head, and also a neck of unusual dimensions, so that when measured from tip to tail the entire length is more than three times his hight. The nose is pointed, but so concealed in the long Fig. 13.—SKYE TERRIER. hair which fills over his eyes, that it is scarcely visible without a careful insp3ction; eyes keen an 1 expressive, but small as com- pared with the spaniel. The ears, if falling, are large and slightly rais3d, but turning over; in the prick-eared variety, which is by many in the north preferred, the ears stand up like those of the fox; tail long, but small in bone, and standing straight backwards, that is, not curved over the back, but having only a very gentle sweep, to prevent touching the ground. Fore legs slightly bandy, yet this is not to be soMght for, but to be avoided as much as pos-
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