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prevent these dogs being bred with straight legs, 

 at least so straight as not to be an eyesore to 

 look at." 



The Scottish terrier in character and disposition 

 is charming, as a companion most sensible and 

 pleasant. He has no unpleasant smell from his coat, 

 nor does he carry so much dirt into the house from 

 the streets of the town and from the country lanes 

 as a Dandie Dinmont terrier. Another advantage he 

 possesses is that he is not so quarrelsome with other 

 dogs as many terriers are. He will fight, and punish 

 freely, too, when he is attacked and really has to 

 defend himself, but the few that I have owned were 

 slow to set about it. But when they did ! T never 

 saw such little dogs with such big teeth, and which 

 could make such big holes in the legs and ears of 

 a bigger opponent. They will go to water well 

 and to ground likewise, and for hunting rough gorse 

 coverts for rabbits are as useful as any other dark- 

 coloured terriers, but personally I prefer a white 

 dog for the latter purpose, as not so likely to be 

 taken for a rabbit and shot accordingly. 



Some of the best Scottish terriers at the present 

 time are owned by Mr. H. J. Ludlow, Gorleston, and 

 Capt. Wetherall, Kettering, both of whom are most 

 successful breeders and exhibitors, such dogs as 

 the former's Brenda and Kildee, and the latter's 



