. 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. 388 THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG muscle in his hindquarters. In fact, a Scottish Terrier, though essentially a Terrier, cannot be too powerfully put together, and should be from about 9 inches to 12 inches in height. Special Faults. Muzzle.âEither under- or overhung. Eyes.âLarge or light-coloured. Ears.âLarge, round at the points or drop. It is also a fault if they are too heavily covered with hair. Legs.âBent, or
. 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. 388 THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG muscle in his hindquarters. In fact, a Scottish Terrier, though essentially a Terrier, cannot be too powerfully put together, and should be from about 9 inches to 12 inches in height. Special Faults. Muzzle.âEither under- or overhung. Eyes.âLarge or light-coloured. Ears.âLarge, round at the points or drop. It is also a fault if they are too heavily covered with hair. Legs.âBent, or slightly bent, and out at MRS. B. M. HANNAY'S CH. HEWORTH RASCAL BY SEAFIELD RASCAL SEAFIELD ROSIE. Coat.âAny silkiness, wave or tendency to curl is a serious blemish, as is also an open coat. Size.âSpecimens of over 20 lb. should be dis- couraged. Scale of Points. Skull . 7i Muzzle 7\ Eyes . 5 Ears . 5 Neck . 5 Chest . 5 Body . IS Legs and feet 10 Tail . 2I- Coat . iS Size ID Colour 2i General appearance 10 I otal 1_ â _1 1_ _ J 100 The two points which strike the writer most in looking over the above standard and scale of points are, first, the small amount of points allotted to the tail, and, second, that a bent or slightly bent leg is to be looked upon as a special fault and therefore severely handicapped, equally, indeed, we must assume, with an under- shot mouth. About 99 per cent, of the Scottish Terriers Hving to-day have bent or slightly bent fore-legs. Formed as he is, if he has plenty of rib and depth in body, it is extremely difficult to get, on a dog built so close to the ground, a quite straight leg. Breeders must, therefore, not take to heart too much this " special ; A straight, properly placed leg on a Scottish Terrier is certainly a beautiful thing to look at, and one does occasionally see it, though what is usually to be seen with a straight leg is a badly placed shoulder and a dog not properly knit together, who walks wide in
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