THE BOSTON TERRIER 69 



During the past few years we have had (in 

 common, I suppose, with all large breeders), a 

 great many orders for first class dogs, typical 

 in every respect, weighing from 30 to 40 pounds. 

 The constant tendency among men of wealth 

 today is to move from the city onto country es- 

 tates, where they stay the greater part of the 

 year, and in many cases all the time. They are 

 looking for first class watch dogs that can be 

 kept in the house or stable, that are thoroughly 

 reliable, that do not bring too much mud in on 

 their coats, that do not cover the furniture with 

 long hairs, that are vigorous enough to follow 

 on a horseback ride, and which will not wander 

 from home. I was in the company of a party 

 of gentlemen the other day who had bought a 

 number of estates in a town twenty miles from 

 Boston, and the subject of a suitable breed of 

 dogs for their residences was under discussion. 

 All the fashionable breeds were gone over, some 

 were objected to because they barked too much, 

 others because of their propensity to rush out at 

 teams; some that their coats were too long and 

 they brought a great deal of mud, etc., in, and 

 still others that their fighting disposition was 

 too pronounced, but they all agreed that a good- 

 sized, vigorous, good natured Boston terrier just 

 about filled the bill. Said the nephew of Senator 

 Henry Cabot Lodge to me last week : "Edward, 



