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in the sere and yellow he was purchased by 

 Mr. Murchison, being the most he ever brought. 

 Trap was a lylb. dog, had a pale or mealy tan- 

 coloured head, and a black mark on one side down 

 the saddle, thus giving rise to the expression " a 

 Trap marked" dog or bitch, as the case might be. 

 His head was terrier-like, and of unusual length 

 from the eyes to the nose, whilst his upper jaw was 

 peculiarly powerful. His expression and brightness 

 were much improved by his beautifully placed and 

 perfectly coloured eyes. The ears, small in size, 

 were nicely shaped, and sometimes, not always, 

 well carried, for he had a habit of throwing them 

 backwards, a peculiarity inherited by some of his 

 descendants even as far as the third and fourth 

 generations. He was a little too long in the body, 

 and not nearly so elegantly formed in ribs, neck, 

 hindquarters, shoulders, and elsewhere, as either of 

 the terriers previously mentioned. His fore legs 

 and feet were fairly good, he had more than an 

 inclination to be cow-hocked, and his coat was a 

 trifle long and at times rather too open, though 

 generally of good texture. 



Both Tartar and Old Jock, well nigh invincible 

 on the show bench, had little check in their careers, 

 which extended in the case of the former over eight 

 years, and in that of the latter through four years 



