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VOLUME XXV— iSTo. 3. NEW'YORK, MARCH, 1866. new series— No. 230. 
TERRIER S.— From a Painting by Beard, entitled ’■ Gcauding the Prisoners .”—Eiturucca jur ihc Ama icaiL Auricuuariat. 
We have had permission to copy this spirited 
picture, exhibiting in one group three of the 
most valued breeds of terriers, namely: the 
Scotch, the Black-and-tan and the Bull. These 
little dogs combine many good qualities, and 
their instinct is so strong for pursuing small 
animals,—woodchucks, rabbits, weasels, rats,— 
that they usually entirely ignore birds, and fol- 
lov/ their game only upon the ground or in 
their burrows, whence they derive the name 
terrier, from terra, the earth. The character¬ 
istics of tlie terriers are great intelligence, 
pertinacitj', pluck, watchfulness, fiiithfulness, 
vivacity and affection. They are especially 
useful to farmers and others, as indoor guards, 
stable dogs, and ratters; they may also be 
trained to drive sheep and cattle, but are rather 
small for this purpose, except perhaps the Bull 
terrier, which was originally a cross between 
the Black-and-tan or “English terrier” and the 
Bull dog. These dogs. Bull terriers, are, how¬ 
ever, too “sharp” and pugnacious. Their jaws 
are very strong, their bite savage, and as they 
are large enough to kill sheep, we can hardly re¬ 
commend them. The white dog is of this breed. 
The Scotch terrier is a shaggy, wirey-haired, yel¬ 
low or ash-colored, active, sprightly animal, usu- 
alh' weighing 20 to 35 pounds. It possesses in a 
high degree all the good qualities of the Ter¬ 
riers, and is, perhaps, most uuifornilj^ the best 
ratter. One of these dogs, trained, ivill often 
kill 100 rats in 7 minute.s, and a pair of them 
in a barn will usually clear out the rats in the 
space of a few days. The Black;and-tan ter-^ 
rier is usually black, with tan spots over the 
eyes and tan colored Ic'^s; perfectly smooth, 
clean limbed, round barrelled, and handsome. 
As a guard, ratter, and companion, he is just 
about as good as his sliaggy comrade, and is 
so much neater and easier kept clean, that 
he makes the more agreeable house dog. Two 
sucli dogs, one kept in the barn and the other 
ill tlie house, are great protection, for if prowlers 
come about, they will be sure to communicate 
with oue another. A big dog, out of doors, is 
coaxed or poisoned easily.—Mr. Jas. H. Beard, 
M’hose painting of animals are remarkable for 
their expression, is the artist of this picture. 
