8. Notice for accepting for the Puppies for competition will be sent at the proper times to all who have entered Bitches, and when the acceptances have come in, the Committee of the Dandie-Dinmont Terrier Club will decide the number and proportion of the prize into which the Stakes will be divided.
9. If a Bitch entered for a Stake be sold or otherwise parted with before her Puppies are born, the new owner shall forward to the Hon. Sec. a Certificate of the fact, signed by the late owner, and shall in all other respects comply with the Rules hereinbefore set out.
10. If any Judge appointed shall have made any entry for this Stake, he shall have his subscription in respect of such entry returned to him.
11. Any one failing to comply with the above Rules respecting Certificates shall be refused permission to accept for the litter in respect of which a breach of Rules has been committed, and shall in such case forfeit his entrance fee, 5s.
12. All matters of doubt or dispute arising under these Rules and Conditions, or otherwise respecting the Stake, shall be settled by the Committee of The Dandie-Dinmont Terrier Club, and their decision shall be final.
Through the kindness of Cary Barnard, Esq., of Hailsham, I am able to give an illustration of this variety of dog so scarce in this country, the specimen depicted being typical of the breed.
These Hounds are said to be somewhat difficult to obtain, the owners are unwilling to part with them, being kept by a class who consider it a distinction to own them.
In the Natural History Museum at South Kensington there is a stuffed specimen, practically identical with the one herein portrayed.
Built on racing lines, in almost every particular, these dogs look exceedingly quaint, chiefly because of the feather, or long hairs, upon the ears, throat, backs of the limbs, feet, and tail.
_Skull_ is rather broad, and flat on the top, but there is no "stop."
_Eyes._--Small, placed close together and well to the front, giving the animal the appearance of having a very penetrating vision.
_Ears._--Remind one of a short-eared Spaniel, and from over their surface long hairs proceed.
_Neck._--Long, rather thick, and the body and loins long, yet well coupled.