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often less, in weight, head flat and wider at base, 

 eyes set rather wide, muzzle longish, and a bit 

 stronger than usually seen in Fox Terriers, ears small, 

 with forward carriage, neck clean and not short, mus- 

 cular thighs and well-boned, straight, fore-legs, coat 

 (black, or grizzle and tan, in colour) wiry, hard and 

 dense, should have no white spots, or markings. They 

 are very smart, showy dogs and usually very keen on 

 anything in the vermin, or sporting line, and are being 

 bred very true to type by some of their patrons, many 

 of whom are very enthusiastic in their praise. 



The Old English Terrier. A breed closely resem- 

 bling these are the Old English Terriers, usually 

 rather larger and more grizzled in colour than 

 their Welsh brethren, and very suitable, being some- 

 thing like a small Airedale in appearance, as com- 

 panions or house guards. The considerable interest 

 taken in Airedales and Welsh Terriers, (both of which 

 have one or more specialist clubs to look after their in- 

 terests and push them forward) has been rather preju- 

 dicial to the Old English Terriers, which have been 

 somewhat neglected, but I should like to see someone 

 take them up, as there is much of " general utility " 

 about them, and they should not be allowed to die out. 



The Black and Tan Terrier Another well-known 

 breed is the Manchester or Black and Tan Terrier, 

 which, some years since, enjoyed considerable pop- 

 ularity, and I think the main cause of its de- 

 cline, was its getting into the hands of some un- 



