1O4 DOMESTICATED DOGS. 
was of the pure breed. In the early days of dog shows, such 
different types of this variety were exhibited that Southern fanciers 
were much puzzled ; and in 1867 Mr. Matthias Smith, who judged 
the class at Birmingham, refused to give any prize, alleging that. 
the whole lot were mongrels. On this daring act ensued a paper 
war, maintained with great boldness by Mr. Smith, who addueed 
certain cogent facts in support of his opinions ; among. others, the 
The Dandie Dinmont Terrier. 
existence of the Landseer picture, and also of a breed in his own 
possession, which, however, he stated to have “prick ears.” This 
slip brought down on him the whole force of his opponents, and 
he was silenced for a time, though with a little qualification he 
might have held that he meant by the term to distinguish the 
proper ear (according to his view) from the large falling, hound- 
