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THE NEW BOOK OF THE DOG. 



rabbit without degenerating into cranks on 

 the subject Hke terriers. Taking a keen 

 interest in ail surrounding people and 

 objects, without, however, giving way to 

 ceaseless barking ; enjoying outdoor e.xer- 

 cise, without requiring an exhausting 

 amount, they are in every way ideal pets, 

 and adapt themselves to town and country 

 ahke. 



As puppies they are delicate, and re- 

 quire constant care and super\"isi()n ; but 

 that only adds a keener zest to the at- 

 tractive task of breeding them, the more 

 so owing to the fact that as mothers they 

 do not shine, being very difficult to manage, 

 and generally manifesting a strong dislike 

 to rearing tiieir own offspring. In other 

 respects they arc quite hardy little dogs, 

 and — one great advantage — they seld(.)m 

 lia\-e distemper. Cold and damji thev par- 

 ticularly dislike, especially- wlien puppies, 

 and the greatest care should be taken to 

 keep them thoroughly dry and warm. 

 When very young indeed the}- can stand. 



and are the better for, an extraordinary 

 amount of heat. 



From a pecuniary point of view, given 

 a\x-rage good luck and management, Toy 

 Bulldog breeding is a remunerative pur- 

 suit. Good specimens, fit for the show 

 bench, command extremely high prices, and 

 a ready sale is always to be had for less 

 good ones for moderate sums as pets, 

 the more so as, owing to their extraordin- 

 arily good tempers, they are much in re- 

 quest for children, with whom they can be 

 absolutely trusted. No amount of teasing 

 appears to rouse them to more than a 

 somewhat bored grunt. 



In fart, to sum up, they possess many 

 ad\-antages and few disadvantages. Any- 

 one will) has owned and loved a Toy Bull 

 can seldom get really to care for any other 

 kind of dog. and sooner or later takes 

 unto himself or herself again another snort- 

 ing little specimen, whose ugly wrinkled 

 face and lo\-ing heart cannot fail to make 

 life the jileasanter. 



A STUDY IN EXPRESSION — MERSHAM TIGER 

 i'nnlogtafih by T. Rcvdcy, Waiiliv^c. 



