HISTORY OF QUADRUPEDS. 



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THE TERRIER. 



HAS a most acute smell, is generally an attendant 

 on every pack of Hounds, and is very expert in 

 forcing Foxes or other game out of their coverts. 

 It is the determined enemy of all the vermin kind ; 

 such as Weasels, Foumarts, Badgers, Rats, Mice, 

 &c. It is fierce, keen, and hardy; and in its en- 

 counters with the Badger, sometimes meets with 

 very severe treatment, which it sustains with great 

 courage and fortitude. A well-trained veteran Dog 

 frequently proves more than a match for that hard- 

 biting animal. 



There are two kinds of Terriers, the one rough, 

 short-legged, long-backed, very strong, and most 

 commonly of a yellowish colour, or mixed with 

 black and white, the other is smooth, sleek, and 

 beautifully formed, having a shorter body, and 

 more sprightly appearance : it is generally . of a 

 reddish brown colour, or black, with tanned legs; 

 and is similar to the rough Terrier in disposition 

 and faculties, but inferior in size, strength, and 

 hardiness. 



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