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antagonist, will make the best of his way from the spot ; or if the rat should turn to 

 bay, the Dog will usually scamper off and decline the combat. The celebrated rat- 

 killing Terriers, of whose feats so much has been said, were all indebted for their 

 valor to an infusion of the bull-dog blood, which gives the requisite courage without 

 detracting from the shape of the Dog, or adding too much to its size. Of these bull- 

 terrier Dogs, more will be said in their place. 



The color of the pure English Terrier is generally black and tan, the richness of the 

 two tints determining much of the animal's value. The nose and the palate of the Dog 

 ought to be always black, and over each eye is a small patch of tan color. The tail 

 ought to be rather long and very fine, and the legs as light as is consistent with 

 strength. 



The SCOTCH TERRIER is a rough-haired, quaint-looking animal, always -ready for 

 work or play, and always pleased to be at the service of its master. It is a capital 

 Dog for those whose perverted taste leads them to hunt rats, or any kind of " vermin," 

 and is equally good at chasing a fox to earth, and digging him out again when he 

 fancies himself in safety. It was in former days largely employed in that most cruel 

 and dastardly pursuit of badger-drawing, in which " sport " both the badger and the 

 Dogs were so unmercifully wounded by the teeth of their antagonist, that even the 

 winning Dog was often crippled, and the poor badger reduced to a state of suffering 

 that would touch the heart of any but a hardened follower of these pursuits. 



The color of the Scotch Terrier is generally the same as that of the English Dog, 

 saving that the black and tan tints are often besprinkled with gray, so as to give that 

 peculiar modification of coloring which is popularly known by the name of pepper- 

 and-salt. 



There is a peculiar breed of the Scotch Terrier which is called the Dandie Dinmont, 

 in honor of the character of that name in Scott's " Guy Mannering." These Dogs 

 are of two colors ; one a light brown with a reddish tinge, termed " mustard," and the 

 other a bluish-gray on the body and tan on the legs, denominated " pepper." These 

 little animals are very courageous ; although they often exhibit no proofs of their bold 

 nature until they have passed the age of two years, appearing until that time to be rather 

 cowardly than otherwise. This conduct is supposed to be occasioned by their gentle and 

 affectionate disposition. The legs of this variety of Terrier are short in proportion to 

 the length of the body, the hair is wiry and abundant, and the ears are large, hanging 

 closely over the sides of the head. 



The BULL-TERRIER unites in itself the best qualifications of the sporting Dogs, 

 being very intelligent, apt at learning, delicate of nose, quick of eye, and of indomitable 

 courage. In size it is extremely variable, some specimens being among the smallest 

 of the canine tribes, while others measure as much as twenty inches in height. In this 

 Dog it is quite unnecessary to have equal parts of the bull-dog and the Terrier ; for in 

 that case the progeny is sure to be too heavily made about the head and jaws, and not 

 sufficiently docile to pay instant and implicit obedience to the commands of its master. 

 Until these points are removed, the Terrier cross should be continued, so as to restore 

 the light, active form of the Terrier, together with its habit of ready obedience, while 

 the courageous disposition remains. Indeed, the most ferocious Dogs, and the 

 hardest fighters, are generally the immediate offspring of the bull-dog and Terrier, 

 and are often erroneously described under the name of the former animal. 



How entirely the external form of the bull-dog can be eradicated, while its dauntless 

 courage remains intact, is shown in the graceful little Terriers which are used for rat- 

 killing, and which are formed on the most delicate model. 



The endurance and gallantry of these little creatures are so great that they will per- 

 mit several rats, each nearly as large as themselves, to fix upon their lips without 

 flinching in the least, or giving any indications of suffering. Yet the badly-bred Dog 

 will yell with pain if even a mouse should inflict a bite upon this sensitive portion of its 

 frame, and will refuse to face its little enemy a second time. One of these highly-bred 

 animals, which was celebrated in the sporting world under the title of " Tiny," weighed 



