THE TERlllER. 



nielluw. The height of this animal is generally fioni twenty-five to twenty eight 

 inches, but sometimes exceeds these dimensions. One of these Dogs was no 

 less than tliiity-three inches in height at the slionlder, measured fifty inches 

 round liis body, and weighed a hundred and seventy live pounds. 



The Cuban Mastiff is supposed to be produced by a mixture of the true 

 MastilT with the bloodhound, and Avas used for the same purpose as the 

 'atter animal. It was not a native of the country where its services were 

 oioiight into requisition, and from which it has consequently derived its name, 

 out was imported there for the purposes of its owners, being taught to chase 

 men instead of deer. 



'J'his Dog was em})lo}ed with terrible success in the invasion of America, by 

 I he Spaniards, and Avas, in the eyes of the simple natives, a veritably incarnated 

 spirit of evil, of which they had never seen the like, and which vvas a fit 

 companion to those fearful apparitions which could separate themselves into two 

 distinct beings at Avill, one with four legs and the other with two, and destroy 

 them at a distance with fiery missiles, against which they were as defenceless as 

 against the lio-htnino; from above. 



Even in more recent times, the services of these Dogs have been rendered 

 available against the rebel forces of Jamaica, when they rose against the govern- 

 ment, and but for the able assistance of these fierce and sagacious animals 

 would apparently have swept off the European inhabitants of the island. 



TERRIER.— 6'r/;^/6' familidris. 



The Teriuek, with all its numerous variations of crossed and mongrel 

 breeds, is more generally known in England than any other kind of Dog. Of 

 the recognised breeds, four are generally acknowledged; namely, the English 

 .-md Scotch Terriers, the Skye, and little Toy Terriers, which will be described 

 in their order. 



The English Terrier possesses a smooth coat, a tapering muzzle, a high 

 forehead, a bright intelligent eye, and a strong muscular jaw. As its instinct 

 leads it to dig in the ground, its shoulders and fore-legs are well developed, 

 and it is able to make quite a deep burrow in a marvellously short time, 

 throwing out the Iccsc earth with its feet, and dragging aw\ay the stones and 

 other large substances in its mouth. It is not a large Dog, seldom weighing 

 more than t^^'i' pounds, and often hardly exceeding half that weight. 



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