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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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At
a
meeting
of
the
first
club--which
went
by
the
name
of
the
Airedale
Terrier
Club--held
in
Manchester
some
eighteen
or
twenty
years
ago,
the
following
standard
of
perfection
and
scale
of
points
was
drawn
up
and
adopted:--
HEAD--Long,
with
flat
skull,
but
not
too
broad
between
the
ears,
narrowing
slightly
to
the
eyes,
free
from
wrinkle;
stop
hardly
visible,
and
cheeks
free
from
fullness;
jaw
deep
and
powerful,
well
filled
up
before
the
eyes;
lips
light;
ears
V-shaped
with
a
side
carriage,
small
but
not
out
of
proportion
to
the
size
of
the
dog;
the
nose
black;
the
eyes
small
and
dark
in
colour,
not
prominent,
and
full
of
terrier
expression;
the
teeth
strong
and
level.
The
neck
should
be
of
moderate
length
and
thickness,
gradually
widening
towards
the
shoulders
and
free
from
throatiness.
SHOULDERS
AND
CHEST--Shoulders
long
and
sloping
well
into
the
back,
shoulder-blades
flat,
chest
deep,
but
not
broad.
BODY--Back
short,
strong
and
straight;
ribs
well
sprung.
HIND-QUARTERS--Strong
and
muscular,
with
no
drop;
hocks
well
let
down;
the
tail
set
on
high
and
carried
gaily,
but
not
curled
over
the
back.
LEGS
AND
FEET--Legs
perfectly
straight,
with
plenty
of
bone;
feet
small
and
round
with
good
depth
of
pad.
COAT--Hard
and
wiry,
and
not
so
long
as
to
appear
ragged;
it
should
also
be
straight
and
close,
covering
the
dog
well
over
the
body
and
legs.
COLOUR--The
head
and
ears,
with
the
exception
of
dark
markings
on
each
side
of
the
skull,
should
be
tan,
the
ears
being
a
darker
shade
than
the
rest,
the
legs
up
to
the
thigh
and
elbows
being
also
tan,
the
body
black
or
dark
grizzle.
WEIGHT--Dogs
40
lb.
to
45
lb.,
bitches
slightly
less.
Marker
Marker
Fine marker
White-out
Fine white-out
Circle
Paint
Unmarker
Hand
Scalpel
Dice
Sieve
Purify
Undo
Redo
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