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Dogs and All about Them
·
Robert Leighton
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1.
AVERAGE
MEASUREMENTS:
DOG--Height
at
shoulder,
9
inches.
Length,
back
of
skull
to
root
of
tail,
22-1/2
inches;
muzzle
to
back
of
skull,
8-1/2
inches;
root
of
tail
to
tip
joint,
9
inches.
Total
length,
40
inches.
BITCH--Half
an
inch
lower,
and
2-1/2
inches
shorter
than
dog,
all
points
proportional;
thus,
body,
21
inches;
head,
8
inches;
and
tail,
8-1/2
inches.
Total,
37-1/2
inches.
2.
AVERAGE
WEIGHT:
DOG--18
lb.;
bitch,
16
lb.
No
dog
should
be
over
20
lb.,
nor
under
16
lb.;
and
no
bitch
should
be
over
18
lb.,
nor
under
14
lb.
Whereas
the
Scottish
Club
limits
the
approved
length
of
coat
to
5-1/2
inches,
the
English
Club
gives
a
maximum
of
9
inches.
This
is
a
fairly
good
allowance,
but
many
of
the
breed
carry
a
much
longer
coat
than
this.
It
is
not
uncommon,
indeed,
to
find
a
Skye
with
a
covering
of
12
inches
in
length,
which,
even
allowing
for
the
round
of
the
body,
causes
the
hair
to
reach
and
often
to
trail
upon
the
ground.
The
Clydesdale
may
be
described
as
an
anomaly.
He
stands
as
it
were
upon
a
pedestal
of
his
own;
and
unlike
other
Scotch
terriers
he
is
classified
as
non-sporting.
Perhaps
his
marvellously
fine
and
silky
coat
precludes
him
from
the
rough
work
of
hunting
after
vermin,
though
it
is
certain
his
game-like
instincts
would
naturally
lead
him
to
do
so.
Of
all
the
Scottish
dogs
he
is
perhaps
the
smallest;
his
weight
seldom
exceeding
18
lb.
He
is
thus
described
by
the
Skye
Terrier
Club
of
Scotland:--
Marker
Marker
Fine marker
White-out
Fine white-out
Circle
Paint
Unmarker
Hand
Scalpel
Dice
Sieve
Purify
Undo
Redo
Start over
