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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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About
the
year
1874,
fierce
and
stormy
disputes
arose
concerning
the
distinctions
of
the
Scottish
breeds
of
terriers.
The
controversy
was
continued
until
1879,
when
the
Kennel
Club
was
approached
with
the
view
to
furnishing
classes.
The
controversy
was
centred
upon
three
types
of
Scottish
terriers:
those
which
claimed
to
be
pure
Skye
Terriers,
a
dog
described
briefly
as
Scotch,
and
a
third,
which
for
a
time
was
miscalled
the
Aberdeen.
To
those
who
had
studied
the
varieties,
the
distinctions
were
clear;
but
the
question
at
issue
was--to
which
of
the
three
rightly
belonged
the
title
of
Scottish
Terrier?
The
dog
which
the
Scots
enthusiasts
were
trying
to
get
established
under
this
classification
was
the
Cairn
Terrier
of
the
Highlands,
known
in
some
localities
as
the
short-coated,
working
Skye,
and
in
others
as
the
Fox-terrier,
or
Tod-hunter.
A
sub-division
of
this
breed
was
the
more
leggy
"Aberdeen"
variety.
The
present-day
Skye
is
without
doubt
one
of
the
most
beautiful
terriers
in
existence.
He
is
a
dog
of
medium
size,
with
a
weight
not
exceeding
25
lb.,
and
not
less
than
18
lb.
he
is
long
in
proportion
to
his
height,
with
a
very
level
back,
a
powerful
jaw
with
perfectly
fitting
teeth,
a
small
hazel
eye,
and
a
long
hard
coat
just
reaching
the
ground.
In
the
prick-eared
variety
the
ears
are
carried
erect,
with
very
fine
ear
feathering,
and
the
face
fringe
is
long
and
thick.
The
ear
feathering
and
face
fall
are
finer
in
quality
than
the
coat,
which
is
exceedingly
hard
and
weather-resisting.
And
here
it
is
well
to
point
out
that
the
Skye
has
two
distinct
coats:
the
under
coat,
somewhat
soft
and
woolly,
and
the
upper,
hard
and
rain-proof.
This
upper
coat
should
be
as
straight
as
possible,
without
any
tendency
to
wave
or
curl.
The
tail
is
not
very
long,
and
should
be
nicely
feathered,
and
in
repose
never
raised
above
the
level
of
the
back.
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