466 THE AMERICAN BOOK OF THE DOG. 



being desirous of keeping up my strains, I had to traverse 

 the entire Highlands in my search for good specimens. 



These grand old Scottish; or Highland cairn y Terriers 

 are now shown in great numbers at all the principal shows 

 in Scotland and England, and many tine specimens may 

 often be seen at our American bench shows; but to the 

 general public, who do not frequent shows, they are almost 

 as yet unknown. 



SCOTTISH TERRIER MEADOWTHORPE DONALD. 

 Owned by Meadowthorpe Kennels, Lexington, Ky. 



As above stated, written pedigrees were not kept by the 

 tod -hunters; and even at the present a pedigree of one of 

 our most celebrated dogs does not run far on paper until it 

 finishes with such and such a dog, from such and such a 

 pack, well known as workmen in their native country. 



These Terriers are also named Die-hards, a name re- 

 ported to have been given them by George, first Earl of 

 Dumbarton, who owned a famous pack of them celebrated 

 for their gameness. It is said that he afterward named 

 his favorite regiment (the First Royal Scots) "Dumbar- 

 ton's Die-hards," in compliment to his favorite Terriers, 



