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DOBERMANN PINSCHER 



(For illustration, see page 243) 



Perhaps the finest terrier with black-and-tan 

 coloring is the Dobermann Pinscher, a sort of 

 glorified Manchester terrier, which has been 

 developed in Germany within the last 60 years. 



He is about the height and weight of an Aire- 

 dale, but perhaps by reason of his smooth coat . 

 and the fact that his tail is docked very short, 

 he appears taller and slimmer than the British 

 dog. He has a splendid carriage and an air of 

 dignity and distinction. He is unusually intelli- 

 gent, and to this fact may be attributed his 

 phenomenal success as a police dog. His de- 

 lightful personality is rapidly bringing him into 

 favor with Americans looking for a dog of 

 good size that doesn't get in one's way. 



This big German derivative of the black-and- 

 tan, or Manchester terrier, might best be de- 

 scribed as a large, strong bull terrier, with the 

 strict black-and-tan coat, although one some- 

 times sees him in solid black, brown, or mole- 

 color "blue." White should never be present 

 in a good Dobermann, nor other parti-color 

 than black or tan. 



Like most of the dogs popular with the Ger- 

 mans, this is best handled with a firm and un- 

 compromising domination. He is a willing and 

 effective fighter, and, true to his terrier blood, 

 is a relentless enemy to all ground vermin, such 

 as marmots, hares, and badgers. 



Decidedly a "one-man" dog, he does not 

 readily make friends nor welcome advances of 

 a friendly nature. He is faithful and loyal to 

 "the hand that feeds him," however, and is 

 justly popular with those who own him. He is 

 certainly one of the handsomest of the smooth 

 dogs, being glossy of coat, trim, and straight, 

 and strong of leg and body, and bright and 

 keen of eye, lacking entirely the rather piggy 

 look of the Dull terrier with which he has been 

 compared. He is rather larger than the bull 

 terrier, however. He has never been exten- 

 sively bred in this country. 



BOSTON TERRIER 



(For illustration, see page 243) 



The Boston terrier is an American-made ani- 

 mal, whose bull and terrier ancestors came 

 from England between 40 and 50 years ago. 

 Many of them settled in Boston, where they 

 became so refined that in a few generations 

 much of the bulldog was bred out of them. 



When, about 1891, their owners formed the 

 American Bull Terrier Club of Boston and ap- 

 plied to the American Kennel Club for the reg- 

 istration of the breed, the application was re- 

 fused on the ground that the dogs were no 

 longer "bull" terriers. 



It was suggested that the breed be_ named 

 simply "Boston terrier." This suggestion was 

 accepted, the club changed its name to the Bos- 

 ton Terrier Club, and the breed received full 

 recognition in 1893. It is said to be the most 

 scrupulously courteous dog having any bulldog 



blood in his veins, and is generally recognized 

 as the most conservative terrier in the world. 



The Boston terrier is not as large as the bull 

 terrier, weighing from 15 to 27 pounds, and be- 

 ing judged in three classes, according to weight. 

 The most popular "middleweight" class is from 

 17 to 22 pounds. The ideal markings are brin- 

 dle (dark preferred, some are almost black), 

 with white muzzle, blaze, neck all round, chest 

 and all or part of fore legs and hind legs below 

 hocks. The coat is short, smooth, and bright. 

 The ears are commonly trimmed. 



The deformities of the bulldog are here hap- 

 pily lacking, and we have a bright, playful, 

 courageous little dog that stands well over (not 

 hangs between) his legs, which, while well 

 apart, are not bowed nor bandied, but strong, 

 fairly heavy in bone, and straight. The stifle, 

 however, is well bent. He is all in all a very 

 compact little dog. The tail, "screw" or 

 straight, must be carried low. 



The face is intelligent, rather square, the 

 nose, while short, is not pushed in, and the jaws 

 are even, broad, and fairly deep. He is in 

 every sense a good practical dog. 



FOX TERRIER 



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Among the best known of all dogs is that 

 buoyant, irrepressible, and violently affection- 

 ate creature known as a fox terrier. Some- 

 how he is always associated in many minds 

 with sunshine and dancing, and when properly 

 cared for and kindly treated he is a joyous 

 thing. 



Like other dogs, when ill treated or badly 

 cared for, he can degenerate into anything. 

 Often, from overfeeding and insufficient exer- 

 cise, he becomes fat, and a fat, wheezy dog, 

 except an aged arid- decrepit one, is a disgust- 

 ing object to any real dog lover. 



There are two varieties of fox terrier — 

 smooth-coated and wire-haired — and which is 

 the better is a matter of taste. It is true the 

 smooth-coated dog has always been the more 

 popular, but apparently for the sole reason that 

 his coat is smooth ; in other respects the dogs 

 are almost identical. 



When properly reared and trained they are 

 as courageous as they are cheerful, which 

 leaves little to be said for their courage. 



The smooth fox terrier is a sprightly, clean- 

 cut little dog of from 12 to 20 pounds weight, 

 with a short compact body and straight, strong 

 legs that never tire or even show signs of 

 fatigue. His keen, rather pointed nose should 

 taper smoothly to the head, with just a little 

 "stop," and a slight break in the line of the 

 nose and forehead. The alert expression is 

 due partly to the bright, rather deep-set eyes 

 and partly to the pointed, semi-erect ears, 

 which turn inquisitively forward. The jaws, 

 while fine and fox-like, are deep enough to be 

 of good service, and as a vermin dog the fox 

 terrier has no superiors in courage and will- 

 ingness to face the music. 



