THE SCOTTISH TERRIER. 25 



A terrier, to go into a fox's earth, must necessarily be 

 small, and, besides being small, must be flat in the rib, to 

 enable him to work his way into borrows, which he has 

 often to do on his side ; and, besides these natural qualifica- 

 tions, he must have the necessary pluck to tackle game, and 

 force the quarry to bolt, or die in the attempt. This is just 

 what the Scottish terrier will do, and it is on that account 

 termed a " Die-hard." 



It is said that George, Fourth Earl of Dumbarton, had a 

 famous pack of Scottish terriers, which were so noted for 

 their pluck and determination, that they were termed " Die- 

 hards," and that his regiment, the Royal Scots, was named 

 after his favorites, '' Dumbarton's Die-hards." 



