CHAPTER XXXVI 



THE WHITE ENGLISH TERRIER 



IT seems almost useless to talk about tHe White 

 English Terrier to-day, when the breed has nearly 

 died out. The few specimens existing in the country 

 could almost be enumerated within the dimensions 

 of a very brief chapter. This is greatly to be 

 regretted, as there seems absolutely no reason why 

 this useful little dog should have fallen into such 

 disfavour. " Stonehenge " says of him : " The 

 smooth English Terrier is a very old breed, 

 probably as old as any we have possessed, of a 

 merry and active temperament, and gifted with a 

 good nose. He is the model of a vermin dog where 

 there is no badger or otter to attack, but for this 

 he is scarcely fitted in power, and as a rule he 

 will not face them at close quarters. Elegant and 

 graceful in his outline, he shares with the Bull 

 Terrier the patronage of young men, with whom 

 his companionable qualities make him a favourite 

 indoors as well as out. He may weigh from 6 Ib. 

 to 10 lb\, or even 20 lb\, but provided he is large 

 enough for his calling, he cannot be too small. It 

 is an advantage to keep down the size of certain 



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