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Useful CoJ)ipanions of Man. 



owing to llie quantity of hair by which they are sur- 

 rounded. Many breeders, however, prefer the prick-ear, 

 asserting that the strains possessing it are harder and 

 better at vermin. The mouth must be level, with a large 

 and black nose. The body is too much coated to show 





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Dandie Dinmont Terrier. 



its shape, and the form of the shoulder and back ribs 

 can only be ascertained by handling. 



The fore-legs are generally more or less bandy ; there 

 are no dewclaws, and the feet are not very strong, having 

 a tendency to flatness, and thinness of the soles. Tail 

 long, and carried horizontally, but with a sweep, so that 

 the tip is a little below the level of the back. Weight 



