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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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White
sometimes
appears
on
chest
and
feet;
it
is
more
objectionable
on
the
latter
than
on
the
chest,
as
a
speck
of
white
on
chest
is
frequently
to
be
seen
in
all
self-coloured
breeds.
SIZE
AND
SYMMETRY--The
most
desirable
weight
in
show
condition
is,
for
a
dog
24
lb.,
and
for
a
bitch
22
lb.
The
dog
must
present
an
active,
lively,
lithe,
and
wiry
appearance;
lots
of
substance,
at
the
same
time
free
of
clumsiness,
as
speed
and
endurance,
as
well
as
power,
are
very
essential.
They
must
be
neither
cloddy
or
cobby,
but
should
be
framed
on
the
lines
of
speed,
showing
a
graceful
racing
outline.
TEMPERAMENT--Dogs
that
are
very
game
are
usually
surly
or
snappish.
The
Irish
Terrier
as
a
breed
is
an
exception,
being
remarkably
good-tempered,
notably
so
with
mankind,
it
being
admitted,
however,
that
he
is
perhaps
a
little
too
ready
to
resent
interference
on
the
part
of
other
dogs.
There
is
a
heedless,
reckless
pluck
about
the
Irish
Terrier
which
is
characteristic,
and,
coupled
with
the
headlong
dash,
blind
to
all
consequences,
with
which
he
rushes
at
his
adversary,
has
earned
for
the
breed
the
proud
epithet
of
"The
Dare-Devils."
When
"off-duty"
they
are
characterised
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
occasions,
at
the
"set
on,"
they
can
prove
they
have
the
courage
of
a
lion,
and
will
fight
unto
the
last
breath
in
their
bodies.
They
develop
an
extraordinary
devotion
to
and
have
been
known
to
track
their
masters
almost
incredible
distances.
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