Useful Companiois of Man. Sj 



tively long and wavy coat, utterly unlike his ancestry. 

 The subdivisions are now almost endless, but the above- 

 mentioned breeds are the leading ones. 



The Smooth English Terrier (not black and tan) 

 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 these he is 

 scarcely fitted in power, and as a rule he will not face 

 them at close quarters. Elegant and graceful in his out- 

 line, 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 lbs. to 10 lbs., or even 20 lbs. ; 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 dogs as much 

 as possible, and we ought to consider that two small 

 terriers will do more than double the work of one large 

 dog, whilst they consume no more 



The head is narrow, long, and flat. The muzzle must 

 be fme, tapering, sharp, and fox-like ; but the jaw must 

 be muscular, and the mouth must never be underhung. 

 It is better that the upper jaw should be shghtly in excess, 

 if there is the least deviation from a level mouth. The 

 " stop," or indent between the eyes, must be evident and 

 "pronounced." The eye must be sparkling, bright, but 

 not large. The ears round, flat to the head in repose, 

 but raised, although falling over, when the dog is roused. 

 A tulip or prick-ear is a great deformity, and betokens 

 mongrel family. It has been the fashion to crop the ears 

 of terriers for many years, and the eye has become so ac- 

 customed to it that many good judges will scarcely look 

 at a terrier unless he has been scientifically cropped. In 

 large towns it is not the fashion to shorten the tail at all 

 when the ears are cut, whilst country sportsmen leave the 

 ears, but shorten the tail. The neck should be long, taper- 

 ing, and muscular, and clean where it joins the lower jaw. 

 Head, 25 ; neck, 10. 



The ribs must be round, the shoulders deep and well 

 set back, and as powerful as possible, enabling the dog to 



