68 Useful Companions of Man. 
grapple with his foe or to dig him. The loins must be 
strong and the back ribs deep. In conformation, his body 
must be neither high nor wide, but well knit together, 
multum in parvo. Chest, 10; shoulders, 10 ; loin, 10. 
he fore-legs should be straight as arrows; the feet 
strong, the toes moderately arched and well split, and the 
English Terrier. 
form of the foot should be round and fox-like. The thighs 
should be large and muscular, the hocks ina straight line, 
and the hind legs should be moderately straight also. 
Value of legs and feet, ro. 
The tail must be very fine, with a low carriage, but zeot 
bare; and when a dog is excited it is carried gaily ; s. 
The best colour is white, when used for ratting, as it is 
more easily distinguishable than any other, and there is 
