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his master, lie is likely to be blindly jealous, and will "bear 

 no rival near the throne." At home he will usually not 

 tolerate the intrusion of strange dogs. . This can hardly be 

 called a peculiarity of the Bedlington, dogs not being 

 inclined, as a rule, to show hospitality to visitors of their 

 own species. 



Sometimes in America the proud possessor of a well-bred 

 Bedlington may be asked by some earnest inquirer, or per- 

 haps curious and utilitarian scoffer, "What is he good 

 for?" To a true dog-lover his four-footed friend is some- 

 thing like a child in his affections, whether his usefulness 

 is great or not; but the Bedlington can be a necessary part 

 of an establishment. 



In the first place, he is eminently a man's dog; and 

 although when kept in the house from youth as a pet he 

 loses his fire and restlessness, if he has had a chance to 

 learn the taste of sport, he will always be begging his mas- 

 ter for a run. He is able to discharge the duties of a larger 

 dog about a country place, except in such instances as 

 require bulk. If his size will not permit him to seize and 

 hold an intruder, he can at least give the alarm, which 

 enables his master to look into the matter for himself, and 

 either supplement or restrain his guard, as he may see fit. 

 He has pace enough to keep up with the ordinary speed of a 

 horse, and is small enough to be taken into a vehicle, and 

 even given a place on the seat if desired. 



No rodent, Mephitis Americana, mink, raccoon, or fox 

 finds the neighborhood of his home a pleasant visiting- 

 place. He searches diligently above and below ground 

 for these pests, and when he finds them shows no quar- 

 ter. This usefulness in the writer's experience, living on a 

 forest farm, by an Adirondack trout-stream. This Terrier 

 will also act as an ordinary farm-dog, helping with the cat- 

 tle. I do not hear of Terriers being used in shooting in 

 this country, but Bedlingtons are seen advertised in English 

 papers as " broken to the gun." 



Anyone breeding these dogs should of course be careful 

 to have the parents of pure blood. Such are not difficult 



