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Past and Present: Skye Terrier
No doubt
in his earlier days the Skye Terrier was a good sport, but of late
years he has given so much consideration to ‘dress’ that he has
degenerated into a lap dog. His coat, which is his chief title to
distinction, is so long that it is not easy to see whether he is
going or coming. And he can't tell you, for there is so much hair
over his eyes that he can't see for himself.
The long
hair covers this dog so completely as totally to conceal the
physical characteristics it is supposed to possess. There are two
types: those with pendent ears and those with upright pricked ears.
The dog
himself is long and low, like the other Scotch Terriers, and the
hair, which parts from his nose to his tail, comes nearly or quite
to the ground. This outer coat is quite hard and nearly straight,
curls being a grave fault, though a moderate wave is generally
present; it should he at least 5 inches long on the body, though
shorter on the head. It falls forward and nearly conceals the eyes.
The only visible feature of a good Skye is his black button of a
nose. The undercoat is much softer and more sympathetic to the
touch.
In color
the Skye may be dark or light ‘blue’ or gray, or fawn with black
points. The height is about 9 inches and the weight 16 to 20
pounds.
Source:
National Geographic 1919
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