William Wanton Dunnell's. 

 Kelso Count. 



THE TERRIER (DANDIE DINMONT). 



Origin. — Mentioned in 1800 by Davidson as springing from 

 Tarr, reddish and wire-haired (a bitch), and Pepper (shaggy and 

 Hght), which shows true terrier blood. 



Uses.— An essentially vermin-dog, "dead game;" and when a 

 fox, otter, etc., is to be bolted it is unsurpassed. It is a curious 

 fact that when unearthing its game it generally does its fighting on 

 its back^ tearing and scratching its opponent's throat with tooth and 

 nail. 



* Scale of Points, Etc. 



Head. — Strongly made and large, with muscles well developed ; 

 skull broad between ears, growing less toward eyes ; forehead well 



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