Interesting Measurements. 



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length, but perfect in shape and expression, he, however, 

 stood too high on his legs, had an ugly stern, and was 

 cow-hocked, a fault inherited from his dam, Mabel, who was 

 by Crack — Riot, by Old Trap. Mac II. was sire of this well- 

 nigh perfect headed dog, and the writer of this volume had 

 the honour of breeding him, he being of the same litter as 

 Cedric, Sally, and Bessie, alluded to on a previous page. 



Now, although I do not for a moment believe that certain 

 measurements can constitute a perfect terrier, such may, 

 perhaps, be the means of giving some would-be exhibitors 

 a little insight into what they are about to undertake. Now 

 that the above figures have been reproduced, it will be at 

 any rate interesting to see how they compare with some of 

 our leading celebrities of the present era, viz., Mr. A. H. 

 Clarke's well-known dog Result, Mr. Vicary's equally 

 celebrated bitch Vesuvienne, his Venio, Mr. F. S. H. Dyer- 

 Bennet's bitch Lyons Sting, and Mr. Redmond's Dread- 

 nought and Duchess of Durham. 



