THE ENGLISH TERRIER. 



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XVI.— THE ENGLISH TERRIER. 



' " Lady," an English Terrier, the Property of 0. Morrison of Walham Green. 



England has been noted for its terriers as long as we have 

 any reliable record of our native breeds of dogs. Until the time 

 of Daniel, who published his celebrated book on " Eural Sports " 

 in 1 80 1, no particular colour was attached to the breed, but he 

 describes " black and tan " as its peculiar attribute, and since his 

 day 9 5 per cent, of the smooth terriers kept in- this country are 

 of that colour. As in all breeds of this colour, occasionally one 

 or two red puppies are met with, and even in the best strains 

 more rarely a blue and fawn one will appear. White and parti- 

 coloured English terriers are also not uncommon, but they are 

 not prized, though the classes for " white English terriers " at 



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