TRUE TYPE SKYES by Marjorie T. Adams Dog World July 1968 With so many youngsters winning championship titles at an age before they have matured we wonder what effect it will have on the future of the breed. Skyes take so long to mature, will all these young champions be eventually the quality we should use in breeding for fine Skyes. Something to think about. Another thing that could be brought to the attention of judges. It seems they are forgetting or perhaps many do not know that the hallmark of a true Skye is a long lean head with close high set ears and a strong muzzle, great length of neck with a long low body, strong short straight legs with feet pointing straight ahead. I do not know where the idea of crooked legs and feet comes from. Certainly not from the old Standard or old books written by experts. We know no dog is perfect but we must aim to breed for a Skye of true type and this is a challenge. The true Skye coat is long, strong and lank with no wave or curl. Unfortunately to get great coat quantity a too soft profuse wavy coat has developed over the years. We must now try to prevent this. Not by plastering the coat with gooey coat dressing to make it look of correct quality in the show ring but by breeding to Skyes with the correct strong, long, lank coat. It will take time as this type coat takes much longer to grow, so dont get discouraged and give up. If judges continually see a dog entered under them with no neck, wide set ears, no great length of body, etc and wavy coats, naturally they will think this is the true Skye. Wouldnt it be wonderful to have judges who would really study this beautiful breed and visit kennels that breed for the true type Skye, there are really very few present day judges who know or understand a Skye Terrier.
Posted on: Sun, 08 Jun 2014 20:00:13 +0000
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