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provement on their predecessors of the last twenty years. Cropping 

 probably in the past prevented this smart-looking Terrier from 

 having more admirers, and that was also responsible for the 

 number of deaf specimens one met with a defect that is not 

 altogether eliminated from the modern dog. Yet another cause 

 working against the popularity of the breed was the amount of 

 fining that the tails received and the general touching-up necessary 

 before a dog was considered in good condition for the judging-ring. 



Mr. Yardley, of Birmingham, was for years known as a successful 

 breeder of these Terriers, and his Spring (K.C.S.B. 8,717), although 

 not so great a prize-winner as many others, proved most valuable 

 at the stud, and a good number of the best now living are descended 

 from him. Spring was by a dog of the same name, an own brother 

 to Bill (K.C.S.B. 2,719), and therefore a small Bull-terrier. Spring's 

 dam was by Joe out of Mystery. 



Of younger sires, Mr. Tonk's Prince Bismarck, by Mr. Willet's 

 Prince out of his Lady, proved very successful, many winners 

 appearing among his progeny, the best of which was probably Mr. 

 Heelis's Chessetfs Model (K.C.S.B. 21,407). 



Dog shows have increased in Scotland very much of late 

 years, and White English Terriers are now encouraged there. 

 Amongst the most constant breeders and exhibitors of this variety 

 of late years have been Mr. W. Ballantyne (whose Champion Queen, 

 now seven years old, is still amongst the winners), Mr. J. H. Walsh 

 (who has shown many good specimens), Mr. James Cheadle (whose 

 Champion Lady Superior has taken numerous prizes at the best 

 shows), Miss Creswell, Mr. Samuel Hawkins, Mrs. A. Stafford, and 

 Mr. Roger Hughes. 



Some years since, when the lighter weight Bull-terriers were 

 more popular than they are now, they were undoubtedly extensively 

 crossed with White English Terriers to get down their size, and 

 some the writer has had and many he has seen had some of 

 the Bull-terrier blood in them. This could be traced in their skulls 

 showing rather more fulness than the breed should possess, and in 

 their more warlike dispositions. A good specimen of the White 

 English Terrier is quite an aristocrat amongst Terriers a high-class, 

 superior type of dog, fit company for any one. 



In selecting, take care that the colour is absolutely pure white, 

 refusing any marked specimen, however slight. The skull should 

 be narrow, long, level, and wedge-shaped, and any tendency to 

 apple-head or a Bull-terrier-like head should not be lightly passed 

 over. Small dark eyes, straight fore legs, and small V-shaped 

 ears are also points to look for, though the last named in the case 

 of a puppy not over teething troubles should not be too seriously 

 considered, as young animals not infrequently carry their ears in- 

 differently at such times. 



