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by a quiet caress-inviting appearance, and when one sees them endearingly, timidly pushing their heads into their masters' hands it is difficult to realise that on occasion, at the 'set-on,' they can prove they have the courage of a lion, and will fight on to the last breath in their bodies. They develop an extraordinary devotion to, and have been known to track their masters almost incredible distances."

This "club description" has given rise to a considerable amount of controversy, but I believe it was drawn up by the leading admirers of the Irish terrier a few years ago, and if fault may be found with one or two of the items, such are of little importance so far as the general delineation of the dog is concerned. Unlike the Bedlington terrier, the Irish terrier is progressive so far as public estimation is concerned, and as I conclude this article I am told of a boná-fide offer of £220 for a couple of young dogs which have not yet been placed as the best of their variety.

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CHAPTER X..

THE WELSH TERRIER.

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THIS terrier is our most modern, intro one is apt to wonder how it was that for merits have been overlooked. The dog of. write as a Welsh terrier was unknown until eight years or so ago. Then he appeared in some of our shows, he was given a, in the Stud Book; a club was formed in 1886 to look after his welfare, and at some modern exhibitions, to wit, at Liverpool, in 1893, there were no fewer than ninetythree entries made of Welsh terriers, or ds that passed as such. When he was first introduced, a roberisht stumpy head, with considerable ter.co

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