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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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An
excellent
working
terrier
was
the
white,
rough-haired
strain
kept
by
the
Rev.
John
Russell
in
Devonshire
and
distributed
among
privileged
sportsmen
about
Somersetshire
and
Gloucestershire.
The
working
attributes
of
these
energetic
terriers
have
long
been
understood,
and
the
smart,
plucky
little
dogs
have
been
constantly
coveted
by
breeders
all
over
the
country,
but
they
have
never
won
the
popularity
they
deserve.
Those
who
have
kept
both
varieties
prefer
the
Russell
to
the
Sealyham
Terrier,
which
is
nevertheless
an
excellent
worker.
It
is
on
record
that
one
of
these,
a
bitch
of
only
9
lb.
weight,
fought
and
killed,
single-handed,
a
full-grown
dog-fox.
The
Sealyham
derives
its
breed
name
from
the
seat
of
the
Edwardes
family,
near
Haverfordwest,
in
Pembrokeshire,
where
the
strain
has
been
carefully
preserved
for
well
over
a
century.
It
is
a
long-bodied,
short-legged
terrier,
with
a
hard,
wiry
coat,
frequently
whole
white,
but
also
white
with
black
or
brown
markings
or
brown
with
black.
They
may
be
as
heavy
as
17
lb.,
but
12
lb.
is
the
average
weight.
Some
years
ago
the
breed
seemed
to
be
on
the
down
grade,
requiring
fresh
blood
from
a
well-chosen
outcross.
One
hears
very
little
concerning
them
nowadays,
but
it
is
certain
that
when
in
their
prime
they
possessed
all
the
grit,
determination,
and
endurance
that
are
looked
for
in
a
good
working
terrier.
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