80 WITH HOUND AND TERRIER. 



know has been such for some generations. It has 

 very often been said to me, " So-and-so has such a 

 good terrier, why don't you ask him for a puppy ? " 

 but I always decUne unless I know the dog's an- 

 cestors, as otherwise I conclude he is only a throw- 

 back to one of the old sporting strains. In con- 

 sequence my terriers can generally be depended 

 on for pluck, and I have indeed had several of 

 them returned to me after I had parted with 

 them, because their new owners found them " such 

 demons." 



A few years back I was a little uneasy about one 

 litter, as I could not ascertain with certainty the 

 breeding of the mother's dam. However, just at 

 the time Prince Galitzin applied to me through a 

 friend for a puppy, and having no others to part 

 with, I sent him one of these. My mind was set 

 at rest when I heard that the Prince had written 

 concerning the puppy, " I am extremely pleased 

 with the fox-terrier that I got through your kind 

 intervention. He has shown himself wonderfully 

 well both with fox and badger, although still only 

 a puppy." The rest of the litter turned out as 

 well as the one that went to Hussia. The most 

 deserving of mention is Poy, a white dog, which is 

 one of my best at the present time, and works 

 very like his sire Racer. 



A famous pack of sporting terriers that has 

 been bred on the best lines is owned by Miss 

 Guest at In wood, and no one knows better than 

 their mistress how to handle and work them. 



