The Wire-haired Fox Terrier. 305 



that show condition means at least IJlb. more than working condition. 

 It must also be remembered that a somewhat oversized terrier can often- 

 times be of service, while he is able to get along when the small one 

 must be led or carried. The writer has seen a dog running with the 

 Cleveland hounds that would certainly weigh close on 191bs., and he was 

 generally able to do all that was required, while he could really make 

 his way unaided either with or on the line of the hounds. 



" The Sporting Dictionary " says : " With every established pack of 

 foxhounds there is seldom to be seen less than a brace of terriers; and 

 for the best of reasons, one is generally larger and stronger than the other ; 

 in a small earth where one cannot enter the other may." 



So, then, it is apparent our grandfathers did not wholly discard a dog 

 that could not always follow his fox, if they knew he would be generally 

 able to do so ; but they supplemented him with a smaller one, whose draw- 

 back would be inability to go the pace. 



It must not be thought for a moment that this chapter advocates large 

 terriers. On the contrary, there can be no doubt that the ideal dog is one 

 who can follow his fox anywhere, and yet has size and speed enough to 

 enable him to get over the ground ; but it would be somewhat unfair to 

 sweep the larger ones off the face of the earth, provided always, they 

 are not like the majority of wire-haired terriers of the present day, 

 large beyond all reason. 



Measurements of 



Mr. Arthur H. Easten's wire-haired Tivister : Age, 1 year and 5 

 months ; weight, 221b. ; height at shoulder, 13Jin. ; length from nose to 

 set on of tail, 26|in. ; length of tail, 4in. ; girth of chest, 21^in. ; girth 

 of loin, 18|in. ; girth of head, 13iin. ; girth of forearm, 5iin. ; length of 

 head from occiput to tip of nose, 7iin. ; girth of muzzle midway between 

 eyes and tip of nose, 6Jin. 



Mr. J. W. Corner's Chance : Weight, 191b. ; height at shoulder, 14in. ; 

 length from nose to set on of tail, 28in. ; length of tail, 4Jin. ; girth of 

 chest, 20in. ; girth of loin, I7in. ; girth of head, 12in. ; girth of arm, 

 4fin. ; girth of forearm, 3fin. ; length of head from occiput to tip of 

 nose, 7|in. ; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 7|in. ; 

 colour, white body, lightly marked badger tan on head. 



