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A Study
of the Scottish Terrier Published by the Scottish Terrier Club of America |
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A Study of the Scottish Terrier General Appearance Last update - 1/12/02
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Head-The head should be long in proportion to the overall length and size of the dog. In profile, the skull and muzzle should give the appearance of two parallel planes. The skull should be long and of medium width, slightly domed and covered with short, hard hair. In profile, the skull should appear flat. There should be a slight but definite stop between the skull and muzzle at eye level, allowing the eyes to be set in under the brow, contributing to proper Scottish Terrier expression.
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| The head is extremely
important in establishing breed type and is the reason so much space was
allotted to it in the standard. The head distinguishes the Scottish Terrier
from his closest terrier cousins. In order to be a good judge of Scottish
Terriers, one should commit this part of the Standard to memory. It is clear
and it is definitive.
Viewed from the side, the head must be long in proportion to the size of the dog. For a dog with an 11" topline, a head of about 8" from occiput to tip of nose is correct. Longer-bodied dogs must have longer heads to be balanced. The slightly-domed skull and muzzle should form two parallel planes of equal length, separated by a slight but distinct stop between the eyes. The stop is essential, not only in achieving the characteristic expression, but because it allows the eyes to be set deeply under the brow where they are less susceptible to injury. When a dog with correctly placed eyes is standing at attention and looking forward, the top line of the skull is not horizontal but rather forms a right angle with the top line of the neck.
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