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heard the least allusion to the story without creep- 

 ing into the darkest corner of the room. Towards 

 the end of his life, when he was unable to attend 

 me while I was on horseback, he generally watched 

 for my return, and when the servant used to tell 

 him his master was coming down the hill or through 

 the moor, although he did not use any gesture to 

 explain his meaning, ' Camp * was never known to 

 mistake him, but either went out at the front to 

 go up the hill or. at the back to get down to the; 

 moorside." 



With the introduction of dog shows, the Bull 

 Terrier gradually assumed a more refined appear- 

 ance, without in any way losing that suggestion of 

 strength and agility so much associated with the 

 breed. The old pied-brindle, or brindle and white 

 dogs have now given place to one that is wholly 

 white. When the Kennel Club abolished the brutal 

 practice of cropping, it was generally felt that the 

 Bull Terrier had received his death blow, for the 

 smart, erect ear had so long been considered one 

 of his prominent features, giving the clean look to 

 the head, that any other form of ear seemed un- 

 thinkable. Happily, however, his admirers became 

 reconciled to the new state of things, and at once 

 set about breeding as shapely an ear as possible. 

 Their efforts have been attended with a considerable 

 measure of success, and we still see large and well- 

 filled classes at the principal dog shows. He has 

 this advantage over other terriers, that his coat is 

 easily kept clean, being so close and fine, and there 

 is no question of any faking and trimming such 

 as we have with the broken -haired varieties. 



I remember once reading a good story concerning 



