DOGS 9 



Great Danes, Mastiffs, Sheep-dogs and many others, while 

 excellent in their own fields, may not properly be considered 

 as suitable pets. It is among the smaller spaniels and ter- 

 riers that we shall find house-dogs of dispositions and stat- 

 ure amenable to fondling, but often with courage to act 

 efficiently in defense, if necessary. 



Of the terriers proper, it is probable that the Fox Terrier 

 is the best known, for it seems to be more widely distributed 

 than any other small dog. Originally used in England for 

 unearthing foxes, which had been driven to cover by the 

 hounds, it still retains the courage and agility which are 

 necessary for the work. The Fox Terrier is a hardy, active 

 dog, small enough to be unobtrusive, but able under stress 

 to give a very good account of itself. 



The various rough-coated terriers of British origin are 

 rapidly gaining in popularity on this side. The black-and- 

 tan Airedale is the largest, the similarly marked Welsh 

 Terrier is the smallest, and the sandy-red Irish Terrier 

 is between the two. All of these dogs are of pleasing, up- 

 standing outhne, with the clean-cut heads of the terriers. 

 They are notable for their courage and tenacity. 



The Scotch Terrier is longer-haired than the preceding, 

 and also differs in type, being prick-eared and grotesquely 

 short-legged. This rough-and-ready little dog has recently 

 enjoyed a wave of well-deserved popularity. Typical speci- 

 ■ mens are usually black or blackish in color. The West 

 Highland White Terrier is really a white Scotch. 



The Skye and Yorkshire Terriers, which represent 

 the extreme of the rough-coated type, are not now so popu- 

 lar as was once the case. This may perhaps be due, in a 

 measure, to dispositions not too sweet, but the over-develop- 

 ment of the coat, with the attendant troubles in grooming, 

 probably played its share. The two breeds are commonly 

 confused, for each is clothed in long, silky hair. The Skye 



