Scale of Points
Scale of points were a very popular way of describing a breed through much of he late 19th and early 20th centuries. They were not peculiar only to breed standards either, but were also included in general discussions and description found in books of all stripes. Here is a sample of how some writers and/or breed standard have instructed breeders and judges to assign value:
Breed Standard adopted by the Black and Tan Terrier Club of England (circa 1893)
Scale of Points
Head 20
Eyes 10
Ears 5
Legs 10
Feet 10
Body 10
Tail 5
Colour and Markings 15
General Appearance (including terrier quality) 15
Grand Total: 100
Hugh Dalziel (circa 1873)Points Of Black And Tan Terrier
Head 5 Neck and shoulders 10 Coat 5 Jaws and Teeth 5 Chest 10 Colour 25 Eyes 5 Loin 10 Tail 5 Ears 5 Legs and feet 10 Symmetry 5 Total 20 Total 40 Total 40
The Dogs of the British Islands (1872)Value of Points of the Black-tan Terrier
Colour 15 Head 25 Chest 5 Feet & legs 5 Loins Coat 5 Eye 5 Shoulders 5 Tail 5 Markings 20 Neck 5 40 35 10 5 10 Grand Total, 100
From: A Manual of Toy Dogs by Mrs. Leslie Williams (1904)
Scale of Points
Head: 20
Eyes: 10
Ears: 5
Legs: 10
Feet: 10
Body: 10
Tail: 5
Colour and Markings: 15
General Appearance (including terrier quality): 15
Total: 100
The Dog: In Health and Disease (1887)
The points of the black and tan terrier are as follows:
Head: 5
Jaws and teeth: 5
Eyes: 5
Ears: 5
Neck and shoulders: 10
Chest: 10
Loin: 10
Legs: 5
Feet: 5
Coat: 5
Colour: 25
Tail: 5
Symmetry: 5
Total: 100