Identifier: cu31924053956946 (find matches)
Title: The standard cyclopedia of modern agriculture and rural economy, by the most distinguished authorities and specialists under the editorship of Professor R. Patrick Wright ..
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Wright, Robert Patrick, 1857- ed
Subjects: Agriculture
Publisher: London, The Gresham publishing company
Contributing Library: Cornell University Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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DAEE MARli— PVRENE KEMALK CHAMPION AT II. & A.S. SHOW, 1906 Clydesdale Terrier — Coccidae 245 have broad, clean, sharply developed hocks, andbig knees, broad in front. The impressioncreated by a thoroughly well-built typicalClydesdale is that of strength and activity, witha minimum of superfluous tissue. The idea isnot grossness and bulk, but quality and weight. The ideal colour for a Clydesdale is bay orbrown, with a more or less defined white markon the face, dark-coloured fore legs, and whitehind shanks. Chestnuts are hardly ever seenamong Clydesdales; blacks are a little morecommon now than formerly. (a. mn.) Clydesdale Terrier. — This extremelybeautiful variety of dog is very closely assimi-lated in shape to the Skye Terrier, the descrip-tion of which may be referred to with advantage.The main point of difference that exists betweenthem lies in the character of their coats, thejacket of the Clydesdale being of a silken tex-ture and more of a silver-grey hue than that of
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Clydesdale Terrier some Skyes. The question of the shade of thecoat, however, is not a matter of great impor-tance, as it varies in individual animals, but inthe case of the variety under consideration it isessential that it should be profuse and also silkyto the touch. This softness of his coat rendersit difficult for the Clydesdale to undertake anyof the hard work underground or elsewherewhich falls to the lot of so many terriers, as hisdelicate jacket provides no protection from coldor damp, and his energies would in consequencebe nunibed by exposure. At the same time theClydesdale Terrier is no coward, rather the re-verse, and he can therefore be recommended asan excellent dog for those who require somethingbeautiful about them as a companion, and do notpropose devoting him to hard work out-of-doors.They may be reminded, however, that the coatof the Clydesdale requires a good deal of atten-tion if it is desired that the dog should look athis best, for it must be remembered that th

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