The Fox Terrier. 95 



foulmart, whilst the smooth dog, more in the back 

 ground, is evidently growling and snarling at his 

 mate for having had the little bit of work all to 

 himself. The admired author of the book says : 



" This dog has its name of terrier or terrarius from 

 its usually subterraneous employment in forcing 

 foxes and other beasts of prey out of their dens, and, 

 in former times, driving rabbits from their burrows 

 (sic). It is generally an attendant upon every pack 

 of foxhounds, and is the determined enemy of all 

 kinds of vermin such as weasels, foulmarts, rats, 

 &c. The terrier is a fierce, keen, and hardy animal, 

 and will encounter even the badger, from which he 

 sometimes meets with very severe treatment. A 

 well-trained and veteran dog, however, frequently 

 proves more than a match for that powerful animal. 

 Some terriers are rough and others smooth haired 

 They are generally reddish brown or black, of a long 

 form, short legged, and strongly bristled about the 

 muzzle." 



The Rev. William Daniel tells us little about fox 

 terriers, though he recommends that when young 

 they should not be entered to the badger, " for," he 

 says, " they do not understand shifting like old ones, 

 and, if good for anything, would probably go boldly 

 up to the badger and be terribly bitten ; for this 

 reason, if possible, they should be entered to young 



