Dandy Dinmont Terrier.— This game little terrier is also of Northern origin. It is low on the leg and strongly built. The head is appar ently large in proportion to size; skull fairly wide and covered with a top-knot of silky, light hair. Colors are pepper or mustard; tail earned gayly above; weight not over 25 pounds.
Bedlington Terrier.—This breed hails from the northeastern counties of England. It is rather long and wiry in appearance, with a bluish or sand-colored coat. The head is long and narrow, with a silky top-knot somewhat like the Dandie, but is much narrower in skull. These dogs are exceedingly game and weigh 12 to 18 pounds.
Welsh Terrier.— As the name implies these little dogs come from Wales. They are in gen eral appearance much like the Airedale and of the same color ; the head is broader in compari son and eyes set wider apart. The weight should not exceed 20 pounds.
Yorkshire Terrier.— This is a small breed, bred chiefly in the county of Yorkshire, and is easily distinguished by its very long, silky coat, especially on the face, which is parted from the nose down the whole length of the body to the tail. It is exceedingly bright and quite game, but valued chiefly as a pet. The colors are a dark blue body with tan markings, and black with tan markings. The ears are cropped and carried erect and the weight is between three and eight pounds, Maltese Terrier.— This dog is on the same lines as the Yorkshire but a trifle larger ; color pure white, with a black nose and small, deep-set eyes. The coat should be flat and not curly, which, in many cases, shows a toy poodle cross.
Manchester or Black and Tan Terrier.— A smooth-coated terrier which has been bred for many years in Manchester, England; derives its name thence. The general appearance is that of a smart dog with a black body and rich tan markings on the legs and feet; the division be tween the colors should be well defined. The ears are cropped or V-shaped. The weight is from 7 to 20 pounds. The toy black and tan is identically the same breed, but does not exceed seven pounds in weight.
Dachshund.— This quaint and very game breed is of German origin. The general appearance is that of a dwarfy, short legged, long-bodied but sturdy dog, with strongly developed muscles. The head is long
and fairly broad, conical in shape, tapering toward the nose, with ears set high and broad and nicely rounded, not pointed or folded. The legs should be short and muscular, but not over at the knees; elbows well under and shoulders broad and well placed; loin short, firm and broad, and tail short but carried gayly. Colors are solid red, black and tan and dappled. The coat should be smooth and glossy. The rough coated variety, which is now becoming popular, is on the same lines exactly.
Poodle.— This is probably the cleverest of all dogs and most apt to learn tricks. Its colors are a deep black, blue, red, white or cream. There are two varieties, the corded, which has a long, rope-like coat, and the curly, which should be short and tightly curled like astra khan. They make ideal companions and can readily be broken to the gun and make grand retrievers.
Fox Terrier.— The fox terrier is probably the most popular of all terriers. It is said to have descended from a cross between the small fox hound and the English terrier. It derives its name from the use of driving foxes from holes or burrows in the ground. The most popu lar color is a pure white body with black and tan markings on the head with an even blaize up the face. The head should be flat and nar row, with a strong foreface or muzzle; eyes small. ears likewise small and of V shape, car ried forward and close to the head. The body should be short with well-sprung ribs, narrow in chest, with clean sloping shoulders, perfectly straight front and cat-like feet. The wire haired dog is identically the same as his smooth brother, with the exception of the coat, which should be rough with a decided harsh texture. Weight, 15 to 21 pounds.
Irish Terrier.— As the name implies is of Irish origin and is aptly named the °Dare Deve being very game. In size it is somewhat larger than the fox terrier and more racy in body and has larger feet. Cropping the ears has now gone out of fashion, the modern ear being the same as the fox terrier.