1890.] 



ON THE DOMESTIC DOG. 



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Group VI. — Terriers. 



According to Smith the Terriers are the oldest breed of dogs in 

 England, the wire-haired or Scotch being the ancient and genuine 

 breed. In the tables which follow measurements of different 

 specimens belonging to several varieties are given. 



No. 1. Trin. Coll. Dublin. No. 2. Nat. Hist. Mus. No. 3. Oiford. 



We have not given an average of these, as it is doulitful whether 

 they can be considered in any way as belonging to the same breed. 



Table XXYL— Scotch Terriers. 



No. 1. Nat. Hist. Mus. No. 2. Cambridge. 



Table XXYII.—Skye-Terriers. 



o a 



-a -^ 



1.34-88 106-97 

 121-05 115-78 

 102-27 100-0 

 119-40| 107-58 



129-06 

 126-31 

 120-45 

 125-27 



39-67 



22-09, 26-74 



36-84 26-31 26-31 



31-81 

 36-11 



20-45 25-0 

 22-95' 26-02 



12-79 

 13-15 

 10-22 

 12-05 



m 



17-911 40-69 

 19-73 40-78 

 11-36 36-26 



16-33 



39-24 



15-58 

 13-15 



15-90 

 14-85 



No. 1. Roy. Coll. Surgeons. Nos. 2 & 3. Cambridge. 



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