For each clinical case, a short questionnaire asked for a description of the animal (i.e., sex, age, breed, use), description of the place where the animal lived, and treatment protocol.
And it is near impossible to identify characteristics that are common to the Cotswolds and the Gorbals, the Falls Road and the Brecon Beacons without taking refuge in references to 'this happy breed' — a bogus description of the English written by Shakespeare before the kingdoms were united".
Since Honeywood had only started breeding in the 1830s, it is unlikely these dogs were representative of the modern breed and the description of them as looking like straight-legged Dachshunds with weak heads has little resemblance to the standard.
While fanciers sought to identify and standardize the breed and its description through the late 19th century, the Scottish Terrier was known by many different names: the Highland, the Cairn, Diehard, and most often, the Aberdeen Terrier — named because of the abundant number of the dogs in the area and because a J.A. Adamson of Aberdeen successfully exhibited his dogs during the 1870s.
They are fun, hardy, cute, colorful, bright, and easy to breed, fitting the description of guppies perfectly.
In dog shows, breeds are judged against the breed standard, a written description of the ideal dogs of that breed, written by the breed's national club.
There is something slightly comical about his descriptions of breeds such as laughers and trumpeters, and birds with enlarged nostrils, gaping mouths and conical beaks.
In addition to altering specific breed standards towards the description of a healthier and more functional anatomy, the following statement has been included since 2003 in every FCI breed standard: "Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified".
Menus may be beautifully written, but don't let evocative descriptions of cattle breeds and root vegetables trick you into ordering a flavorless Irish stew.
