When in repose they should be usually carried thrown back, but when on the alert brought forward and carried semi-erect, with tips slightly drooping in attitude of listening.

DISQUALIFYING POINTSDrop, or semi-erect ears.

EARSThe ears should be set on high, and, in repose, folded back like the Greyhound's, though raised above the head in excitement without losing the fold, and even, in some cases, semi-erect.

Probably in the large breed the drop ear is correct, but for Toys either erect or semi-erect carriage of the ear is most desirable.

When not cropped, it should be a semi-erect ear, but others do not disqualify.

EARSSmall, carried erect or semi-erect, but never drop, and should be carried tightly up.

The semi-erect ear should drop nicely over at the tips, the break being about three-quarters up the ear, and both forms of ears should terminate in a sharp point.

The earliest descriptions and engravings of the breed present a terrier considerably smaller than the type of to-day, carrying a fairly profuse, hard coat, with short legs, a body long in proportion to its height, and with ears that were neither erect nor drooping, but semi-erect and capable of being raised to alertness in excitement.

EARSSmall, V-shaped, and carried semi-erect, covered with short hair; colour to be a deep rich tan.

EARSErect when cropped as in Belgium, semi-erect when uncropped.

CHU-ERH OF ALDERBOURNE Photograph by Russell] CHAPTER XLVIII THE MINIATURE BREEDS Except in the matter of size, the general appearance and qualifications of the Miniature Black and Tan Terrier should be as nearly like the larger breed as possible, for the standard of points applies to both varieties, excepting that erect, or what are commonly known as tulip ears, of semi-erect carriage, are permissible in the miniatures.

ANTHROPOID APES, a class of apes, including the gorilla, chimpanzee, orang-outang, and gibbon, without tails, with semi-erect figures and long arms.