328 British Dogs. 



The following are weights and measurements of several good specimens 

 of the breed : 



Mr. R. L. Batty' a Matt (K.C.S.B., 5580) ; Age, 7 years 5 months ; 

 weight, 211b. ; height at shoulder, 14fin. ; length from nose to set on 

 of tail, 30iin. ; length of tail, 10|in. ; girth of chest, 19iin. ; girth of 

 loin, 15in. ; girth of head, llin. j girth of arm lin. above elbow, 6|in. , 

 girth of leg lin. below elbow, 5in. ; length of head from occiput to tip of 

 nose, 8| in. ; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 6Jin. ; 

 colour and markings, dark liver, with wiry coat and light linty crown. 



Mr. E.L. Batty 'aYoungTopsy (K.C.S.B.,6682): Age, 4 years 11 months; 

 weight, 211b. ; height at shoulder, 14fin. ; length from nose to set on of 

 tail, 30iin. ; length of tail, llin. ; girth of chest, 19in. ; girth of loin; 

 14in. ; girth of head, llin. ; girth of arm, lin. above elbow, 5fin. ; 

 girth of leg lin. below elbow, 4|in. ; length of head from occiput to tip 

 of nose, 8iin. ; girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, 

 Gin. ; colour and markings, sandy or light liver. 



Mr. John Parker's Tyneside II. : Age, 2 years 9 months ; weight, 221b. ; 

 height at shoulder, 14in. ; length from nose to set on of tail, 31iin. ; 

 length of tail, llin. ; girth of chest, 19|in. ; girth of loin, 15in. ; girth 

 of head, 12in. ; girth of arm lin. above elbow, 7jin. ; girth of leg lin. 

 below elbow, 5jin. ; length of head from occiput to tip of nose, 8iin. ; 

 girth of muzzle midway between eyes and tip of nose, Tin. ; colour and 

 markings, blue. 



CHAPTER XXL THE BLACK AND TAN TERRIER. 



BY CORSINCON. 



As far back as the history of British dogs goes we have mention of the 

 terrier, the dog that went to earth after fox and badger, and by 

 " conceaved fear drove them out of their hollow harbours." 



I have written of them in the past tense, for in the multitudinous 

 varieties now called terriers there are many altogether unfitted for the 

 work which gave the breed the generic name. 



Justice compels me to say the modern black and tan, after the refining 



