CHAPTER XXXV, 



THE WELSH TERRIER! 



THE Welsh" Terrier is about the only dog that really 

 belongs to the Principality, and in spite of that, in 

 the early days of his existence or, at any rate, when 

 he first began to come into prominence we were 

 greedy enough to try and make out that he was only 

 the old English Wire-haired Black and Tan Terrier. 

 The claims of the Welshmen have since been well 

 substantiated, and no one now would seek to deprive 

 them of the honour of having given a very staunch, 

 hardy terrier to the kingdom. They are capital house 

 dogs, and have every bit as much claim on our, 

 consideration as any other variety of terrier. The 

 critical showman may find them somewhat too short 

 in the head for his liking, and they are not invariably 

 true in front, but these defects do not make them 

 any the worse companions. Of recent years they 

 have been much taken up in England, and are by 

 no means entirely to be found in Wales, although 

 throughout the little country there are many useful 

 dogs and bitches to be seen in almost every town 

 and village. With a little more careful selection on 

 the part of the smaller owners the variety would un- 

 doubtedly be vastly improved. Mr. Walter. S. Glynn, 



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