8o Useful Companions of Man. 



destroying lesser vermin, etc., has led to a careful system 

 of breeding, as well as training for efficiency. Special 

 strains are carefully preserved, of which full pedigrees are 

 also compiled. Successful shows were first held in 

 Bangor and Carnarvon, since which the breed has sprang 

 into high favour. The following are the points agreed 

 upon by the Welsh Terrier Club. Head: The skull 

 should be flat, and rather wider between the ears than the 

 wire-haired fox terrier. The jaw should be powerful, 

 clean cut, rather deeper, and more punishing — giving the 

 head a more muscular appearance than that usually seen 

 on a fox terrier ; stop not too defined ; fair length from 

 stop to the end of nose, the latter being of a black colour. 

 The Ear should be V-shaped, small, not too thin, set on 

 f lirly high, carried forward and close to the cheek. The 

 Eye should be small, not being deeply set in or protruding 

 out of the skull, of a dark hazel colour, expressive and 

 indicating abundant pluck. The Neck should be of a 

 moderate length and thickness, slightly arched, and 

 sloping gracefully into the shoulders. The Back should 

 be short, and well ribbed up, the loin strong, good depth, 

 and moderate width of chest. The Shoulders should be 

 long, sloping, and well set back. The Hind-quarters 

 should be strong, thighs muscular, and of good length, 

 with the hocks moderately straight, well let down, and 

 fair amount of bone. The Sterti should be set on 

 moderately high, but not too gaily carried. The Legs 

 should be straight and muscular, possessing fair amount 

 of bone, with upright and powerful pasterns. The Feet 

 should be small, round, and cat-like. The Coat should 

 be wiry, hard, very close and abundant. The Colour 

 should be black, or grizzle, and tan, free from black 

 pencilling on toes. The height at shoulder should be 

 15 inches for dogs, bitches proportionately less. Tivoity 

 pounds is considered a fair average weight in working 

 condition, but this may vary a pound or so either 

 way. 



The Whippet. — The origin of this dog is given 

 in the closing lines concerning the Italian greyhound 

 at page 93. The whippet is comparatively a recent in- 



