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Dog, he will yelp and cry piteously, and when relieved from his antagonist, will make the 

 best of his way from the spot ; or if the rat should turn to bay, the Dog will usually scamper 

 off and decline the combat. The celebrated rat-killing Terriers, of whose feats so much has 

 been said, were all indebted for their valor to an infusion of the bull-dog blood, which gives 

 the requisite courage without detracting from the shape of the Dog, or adding too much to its 

 size. Of these bull-terrier Dogs, more will be said in their place. 



The color of the pure English Terrier is generally black and tan, the richness of the two 

 tints determining much of the animal' s value. The nose and the palate of the Dog ought to 

 be always black, and over each eye is a small patch of tan color. The tail ought to be rather 

 long and very fine, and the legs as light as is consistent with strength. 



The Scotch Terrier is a rough-haired, quaint-looking animal, always ready for work 

 or play, and always pleased to be at the service of its master. It is a capital Dog for those 

 whose perverted taste leads them to hunt rats, or any kind of "vermin," and is equally good 

 at chasing a fox to earth, and digging him out again when he fancies himself in safety. It 

 was in former days largely employed in that most cruel and dastardly pursuit of badger- 

 drawing, in which "sport" both the badger and the Dogs were so unmercifully wounded by 

 the teeth of their antagonist, that even the winning Dog was often crippled, and the poor 

 badger reduced to a state of suffering that would touch the heart of any but a hardened 

 follower of these pursuits. 



The color of the Scotch Terrier is generally the same as that of the English Dog, saving 

 that the black and tan tints are often besprinkled with gray, so as to give that peculiar modi- 

 fication of coloring which is popularly known by the name of "pepper-and-salt." 



There is a peculiar breed of the Scotch Terrier which is called the Dandie Dinmont, in 

 honor of the character of that name in Scott's " Guy Mannering. " These Dogs are of two 

 colors; one a light brown with a reddish tinge, termed "mustard," and the other a bluish- 

 gray on the body and tan on the legs, denominated "pepper." These little animals are very 

 courageous ; although they often exhibit no proofs of their bold nature until they have passed 

 the age of two years, appearing until that time to be rather cowardly than otherwise. This 

 conduct is supposed to be occasioned by their gentle and affectionate disposition. The legs of 

 this variety of Terrier are short in proportion to the length of the body, the hair is wiry and 

 abundant, and the ears are large, hanging closely over the sides of the head. 



The Bull-terrier uuites in itself the best qualifications of the sporting Dogs, being very 

 intelligent, apt at learning, delicate of nose, quick of eye, and of indomitable courage. In size 

 it is extremely variable, some specimens being among the smallest of the canine tribes, while 

 others measure as much as twenty inches in height. In this Dog it is quite unnecessary to 

 have equal parts of the bull-dog and the Terrier ; for in that case the progeny is sure to be 

 too heavily made about the head and jaws, and not sufficiently docile to pay instant and 

 implicit obedience to the commands of its master. Until these points are removed, the Terrier 

 cross should be continued, so as to restore the light, active form of the Terrier, together with 

 its habit of ready obedience, while the courageous disposition remains. Indeed, the most 

 ferocious Dogs, and the hardest fighters, ar,e generally the immediate offspring of the bull-dog 

 and Terrier, and are often erroneously described under the name of the former animal. 



How entirely the external form of the bull-dog can be eradicated, while its dauntless 

 courage remains intact, is shown in the graceful little Terriers which are used for rat-killing, 

 and which are formed on the most delicate model. 



The endurance and gallantry of these little creatures are so great that they will permit 

 several rats, each nearly as large as themselves, to fix upon their lips without flinching in the 

 least, or giving any indications of suffering. Yet the badly-bred Dog will yell with pain if 

 even a mouse should inflict a bite upon this sensitive portion of its frame, and will refuse to 

 face its little enemy a second time. One of these highly bred animals, which was celebrated 

 in the sporting world under the title of " Tiny," weighed only five pounds and a half, and yet 

 was known to destroy fifty rats in twenty -eight minutes and five seconds. It is estimated that 



