VIII 

 THE TERRIERS 



ANY observations on British dogs at work 

 would of necessity be incomplete without 

 some reference to the various breeds of 

 terriers, but there are so many excellent 

 works upon this subject that but few 

 observations of mine are called for. Nearly 

 everybody has kept a terrier of sorts at some 

 time , or another. Whether as house guards, 

 companions, or workers they are to be 

 numbered among the indispensable friends 

 of man. First place in popularity must be 

 assigned to the fox terrier, whose value 

 ranges from a few shillings to several 

 hundreds of pounds, according to his quality. 



It is not an easy thing to breed a good one, 



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