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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
241
Silvio
was
bred
by
Mr.
James
Roocroft,
of
Bolton,
who
owned
a
large
kennel
of
this
variety
of
terrier,
and
who
joined
with
his
townsman,
Joe
Walker,
and
with
Bill
Pearson
in
raising
the
breed
to
popularity
in
Lancashire.
Bill
Pearson
was
the
breeder
of
Tim,
who
was
considered
the
best
terrier
of
his
time,
a
dog
of
14
lb.,
with
a
brilliant
white
coat,
the
darkest
of
eyes,
and
a
perfect
black
nose.
It
is
apparent
that
the
Whippet
was
largely
used
as
a
cross
with
the
English
Terrier,
which
may
account
to
a
great
extent
for
the
decline
of
terrier
character
in
the
breed.
Wiser
breeders
had
recourse
to
the
more
closely
allied
Bull-terrier;
Mr.
Shirley's
prize
winning
Purity
was
by
Tim
out
of
a
Bull-terrier
bitch,
and
there
is
no
doubt
that
whatever
stamina
remains
in
the
breed
has
been
supported
by
this
cross.
The
following
is
the
description
laid
down
by
the
White
English
Terrier
Club:--
HEAD--Narrow,
long
and
level,
almost
flat
skull,
without
cheek
muscles,
wedge-shaped,
well
filled
up
under
the
eyes,
tapering
to
the
nose,
and
not
lippy.
EYES--Small
and
black,
set
fairly
close
together,
and
oblong
in
shape.
NOSE--Perfectly
black.
EARS--Cropped
and
standing
perfectly
erect.
NECK
AND
SHOULDERS--The
neck
should
be
fairly
long
and
tapering
from
the
shoulders
to
the
head,
with
sloping
shoulders,
the
neck
being
free
from
throatiness,
and
slightly
arched
at
the
occiput.
CHEST--Narrow
and
deep.
BODY--Short
and
curving
upwards
at
the
loins,
sprung
out
behind
the
shoulders,
back
slightly
arched
at
loins,
and
falling
again
at
the
joining
of
the
tail
to
the
same
height
as
the
shoulders.
LEGS--Perfectly
straight
and
well
under
the
body,
moderate
in
bone,
and
of
proportionate
length.
FEET--Feet
nicely
arched,
with
toes
set
well
together,
and
more
inclined
to
be
round
than
hare-footed.
TAIL--Moderate
length,
and
set
on
where
the
arch
of
the
back
ends,
thick
where
it
joins
the
body,
tapering
to
a
point,
and
not
carried
higher
than
the
back.
COAT--Close,
hard,
short,
and
glossy.
COLOUR--Pure
white,
coloured
marking
to
disqualify.
CONDITION--Flesh
and
muscles
to
be
hard
and
firm.
WEIGHT--From
12
lb.
to
20
lb.
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