The Terriers 



One word of advice to the novice who 

 may contemplate buying a wire-haired 

 terrier of any description. You may buy 

 a smart, trim-looking fellow at a show, and 

 in a few weeks you will be disgusted to find 

 that he is growing a profuse, woolly coat. 

 Remembering the Kennel Club rules against 

 trimming you will wonder how such things 

 can be. Well, there is no doubt that 

 matters are not at all in a satisfactory 

 condition, for it is generally recognised that 

 all these dogs are subjected to a consider- 

 able amount of preparation, to call it by its 

 mildest term, before they are regarded as 

 fit for the critical scrutiny of the judge. 

 We are told that it is impossible to breed a 

 rough terrier with the correct coat, but I am 

 inclined to think that breeders are following 

 the line of least resistance, and laying a 

 pretty rod in pickle for themselves. If the 

 coat of a dog can be got into condition by 

 clever manipulation, is there not a danger 

 of breeders ignoring this desirable point 



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