TOY TSRRIERS. 



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Fig. 37. TOT TERRIER BELLE, AND BLACK-AND-TA.N QUEEN III. 



TOY TERRIERS. 



These are of the various breeds described under the head of the 

 terrier, but of smaller size than the average, and with great atten- 

 tion paid to their color and shape. The smooth English terrier, not 

 exceeding 7 Ibs. in weight, is much prized ; and when he can be 

 obtained of 3 or 4 Ibs. weight, with perfect symmetry, and a good 

 rich black and tan color without a white hair, he is certainly a very 

 perfect little dog. The black lines ('" pencilling") of the toes, and 

 the richness of the tan on the cheeks and legs, are points much in- 

 sisted on. 



Above is a portrait of Mr. Mapplebeck's wonderfully good toy 

 terrier Belle, winner of the first prize at Birmingham, and at 

 the late Kennel Club show held at the Alexandra Palace, together 

 with his Queen III., also a first prize winner at the latter show in 

 the class for black and tan or Manchester terriers the latter serv- 

 ing as a contrast to the former in point of size. This little dog is, 

 in fact, the large black and tan terrier reduced in size from 15 Ibs. 

 or 16 Ibs. to 3 Ibs. or 4 Ibs., the one being exactly a copy of the 

 larger kind, except in size, and possessed of equal hardihood and 

 spirit. The two bitches are reproduced with fidelity. The great 



