206 ALL ABOUT DOGS 



candle or lighted paper at his master's bidding! To 

 these other good qualities may be added, their marked 

 intelligence, and hostility to vermin of all kinds. They 

 will encounter the otter, fox, badger, with the great- 

 est determination. The points of the Bedlington Ter- 

 rier, which is a very lively member, as a rule, are as 

 follows: Skull narrow and domed, and adorned with 

 a silky top-knot; jaws very strong and punishing 

 and lips tight ; nose large and either black or liver-col- 

 oured, according to shade of the coat, eyes small and 

 rather deeply sunk, their colour following that of 

 body, ears fine, filbert shaped, tipped with soft silky hair 

 and carried flat against the sides of the head, neck long 

 and shoulders sloping, body rather narrow at the chest, 

 but deep at this point, ribs flat, slightly arched at the 

 loins, which should be powerful, legs straight, feet of 

 fair size, hindquarters graceful looking and not too 

 heavy, tail tapering almost all the way from base, car- 

 ried in a curve like a Turkish Sword; coat much as a 

 Dandie's, linty, composed of a mixture of hard and soft 

 hair. Colours blue liver or sandy, or mixtures of above 

 with tanned markings, pure self colours preferred and 

 any white objectionable. General appearance that of a 

 particularly alert and active dog of immense energy and 

 courage, and quite prepared to take his own part, with 

 any dog of any breed. 



The Welsh Terrier Another handy sized breed 

 for pet or companion and a smart guard is the 

 Welsh Terrier, which is practically a wire-haired 

 black and tan terrier, not over twenty pounds, and 



