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or not show English terriers of the present time still go back to 
the Italian, it is admitted that they are not so hardy and coura- 
geous as the fox-terrier, the Bedlington, or the Dandie, and conse- 
quently there may be some reason for the neglect of the breed by 
the public at large. Still, as a house-dog pure and simple, he is 
not to be surpassed, being clean in his habits, free from skin 
smell (though he is apt to have foul breath if not carefully fed), 
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The Manchester Terrier and the Toy. 
and easily taught tricks; but, on the other hand, he is apt to be 
jealous of all rivals, whether canine or human, and is not very 
particular in his attacks on his foes, whether he does injury with 
his teeth or not. His bark, also, is shrill and lond, and not very 
readily stopped, occasioning some considerable annoyance to 
visitors entering the room where he is. It may, therefore, be 
gathered that, in my opinion, the Manchester and white English 
