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of a riding-whip, and his head acquired a strange attractiveness. His early 

 youth went pleasantly by, and, as his character developed, I found he was 

 quiet and teachable, like all of his breed. His gravity deepened as his beaut}* 

 became apparent, and even in his gallop over the fields he pounded along as if 

 he were merely running for the good of his constitution and not out of light - 

 heartedness. It is odd to see the dog's pride in his feats with vermin; and I 

 fear that when we go into the country, with its swarms of rats, his vanity will 

 become excessive. 



There is a consensus among writers on the Bedlington 

 that he is of the highest courage, and instances are adduced 

 to show his desperate gameness. It was said when he first 



BEDLINGTON TERRIER-SYRUP H. 

 Owned by W. H. Russell, 55 East Sixty-eighth street, New York City. 



became generally known that he was quarrelsome. This 

 has been repeatedly contradicted in print by good authori- 

 ties. The idea may have arisen from the fact that he was 

 kept by a certain class of men as a fighting dog, and 

 because of his undoubted pluck. However, when not 

 trained by this species of cannibalism, he has been found 

 peaceable when abroad. He has spirit and energy, which 

 are most desirable, but they must be properly educated and 

 directed. A brave man may be either a hero or a desper- 

 ado. Being a dog capable of the strongest attachment to 



