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the tail, the fringe being thin and hanging straight 

 and gracefully. 



" In character and disposition this dog is good- 

 natured, affectionate, and lively ; an intelligent 

 companion, an excellent house dog, and most 

 suitable for a lady who wishes something more 

 substantial than a toy. ... It is notorious that 

 in this breed more than in any other, the poor 

 condition and form in which most of them are 

 exhibited often throws them out of their proper 

 places in the prize lists." 



I agree pretty much with what Mr. Gray says in 

 the description, but I should add that the Paisley 

 terrier is not so low on the legs, nor proportionately 

 so long in the back as the Skye terrier. From all 

 one sees and hears, I should not care to prognosti- 

 cate a favourable future for the variety of which I 

 write. The best strains are even yet in few hands, 

 and although the club may do something towards 

 popularising the variety, the trouble to keep the coat 

 in good order will always be a bar to them as 

 ordinary house dogs,, and in these impecunious 

 times when it seems that, with few exceptions, a dog 

 owner wishes to make money by his hobby or fancy, 

 it is not likely that many men so disinterested will 

 be found as to breed a Paisley terrier which they 

 cannot sell for more than ^15 or 20, when they 



