164 CROSSED BREEDS. 



The curly-coated retriever is distinguished by having the whole 

 body covered with short crisp curls like those of the Irish water 

 spaniel. The head is quite free from these, a well-marked line 

 being apparent just behind the ears. Like the wavy-coated dog 

 he should have a long deep jaw, and with the exception of the 

 coat the two breeds resemble each other closely. The curly- 

 coated dog is black or deep liver colour, without white. 



The terrier cross is either with the beagle or the pointer, the 

 former being that which I have chiefly used with advantage, and 

 the latter being recommended by Mr. Colquhoun in his " Lochs 

 and Msors." He gives a portrait of one used by himself, which 

 he says was excellent in all respects ; and, from so good a sports- 

 man, the recommendation is deserving of all credit. This dog 

 was about 22 inches high, with a little of the rough coat of the 

 Scotch terrier, combined with the head and general shape of the 

 pointer. The sort I have used is, I believe, descended from the 

 smooth white English terrier and the true old beagle ; the nose 

 and style of hunting proclaiming the hound descent, and the 

 voice and appearance showing the preponderance of the terrier 

 cross. These dogs are small, scarcely ever exceeding 10 lbs. 

 in weight, and with difiiculty lifting a hare, so that they are 

 not qualified to retrieve " fur " any great distance. They must, 

 therefore, be followed when either a hare or pheasant is sought 

 to be recovered. They are mute in " questing," and very quiet 

 in their movements, readily keeping at heel, and backing the 

 pointers steadily while they are " down charge," for as long a 

 time as may be required ; and when they go to their gtime they 



