CHAPTER XXIII. 



TERRIERS AIREDALES. 



PRACTICAL hunters have no interest in 

 the numerous Terrier family, save per- 

 haps two types. 

 We find those who urge the use of the 

 terrier for some purposes. For instance, a Ca- 

 nadian brother has the following to say as to 

 the Fox Terrier: 



I like the hound, but give me a well trained 

 fox terrier as his companion, and I will get most 

 every fox. Tliey have no trouble to hole in 

 less than six hours, there is where the terrier 

 shines and puts in his work. He will enter the 

 hole and that is the end of Mr. Fox. Sometimes 

 lie Avill bring him out of the hole to kill him, but 

 more often he Avill kill him, then bring him out. 

 There are times when he kills one that he cannot 

 get out, owing to a short bend or other obstruc- 

 tion in the hole. Xo doubt tliere will be many of 

 the readers think this is a far-fetched claim, nev- 

 ertheless it is true and many in this section can 

 vouch for this statement. 



The dozens of t^'pes of this interesting, 

 though generally impracticable terrier family we 



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