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like the numbers of their 
darker-coloured brethren at 
the present time, I have 
been told that white, or 
nearly white, puppies have 
been by no means un- 
common; and there are 
several keen fanciers at 
work doing thew best to 
revive what they claim as 
one of the original colours 
of the variety. From the 
specimens which have come 
before me to judge from 
time to time and the photo- 
graphs of others I have 
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seen, some of which are “WHITE HEATHER.” 
reproduced in these pages, 
I am bound to say these efforts have met with considerable success. Probably it 
will be known to at least some of my readers that one of the most enthusiastic 
supporters of the variety has been Dr. A. HE. Flaxman, of Pittenween, N.B., who 
has spent much time, trouble, and money over it, and produced many of the 
best white Scots seen in the present generation. Other fanciers of the variety have 
been Lady Angela Forbes, Lady Alwyne Compton, Mr. R. B. Mayor, Miss M. Berens, 
Messrs. Errington Ross, Geoffrey Head, and Mrs. Firman, all of whom have shown 
more or less typical specimens. 
I may say that the contrast between the pure white coats, dark eyes, and black 
noses gives a very smart, pleasing expression, and I think we are likely to see more of 
these little fellows making their appearance at our shows than of late years, as they 
have all the characteristics of their darker brethren, who have become so popular on both 
sides of the border. 
I have been favoured by Dr. Flaxman (whom I consider far and away the highest 
authority on this variety) with some interesting notes, from his extensive experience as a 
breeder, which I propose to quote 
in his own words; and he has also 
very kindly placed at my disposal 
some capital photographs of typical 
specimens, taken from life, which I 
feel sure will throw considerable 
light on the subject : 
“Tt is only reasonable to suppose 
that the terriers which have been 
found in Scotland are composed of 
different types of dogs. A laird who 
may have inhabited a little island 
or isolated locality would have bred 
his dogs to his ideas of what their 
shape should be, in order that they 
might be able to hunt amongst the 
cairns more easily, and another would 
have bred his dogs to some other type. 
“STM.” 
