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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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CHAPTER
XLVIII
THE
MINIATURE
BREEDS
Except
in
the
matter
of
size,
the
general
appearance
and
qualifications
of
the
Miniature
Black
and
Tan
Terrier
should
be
as
nearly
like
the
larger
breed
as
possible,
for
the
standard
of
points
applies
to
both
varieties,
excepting
that
erect,
or
what
are
commonly
known
as
tulip
ears,
of
semi-erect
carriage,
are
permissible
in
the
miniatures.
The
officially
recognised
weight
for
the
toy
variety
is
given
as
"under
seven
pounds,"
but
none
of
the
most
prominent
present-day
winners
reach
anything
like
that
weight;
some
in
fact
are
little
more
than
half
of
it,
and
the
great
majority
are
between
4
lb.
and
5
lb.
Probably
the
most
popular
specimens
of
the
miniature
Black
and
Tan
at
the
present
time
are
Mr.
Whaley's
Glenartney
Sport
and
Mr.
Richmond's
Merry
Atom.
Merry
Atom
is
only
4-1/2
lb.
in
weight,
and
he
is
beautifully
proportioned,
with
a
fine,
long
head,
a
small,
dark
eye,
small
ears,
and
the
true
type
of
body.
His
markings
of
deep
black
and
rich
tan
are
good,
and
his
coat
is
entirely
free
from
the
bare
patches
which
so
often
mar
the
appearance
of
these
toys,
giving
the
suggestion
of
delicacy.
The
Miniature
Black
and
Tan
is
certainly
not
a
robust
dog,
and
he
has
lost
much
of
the
terrier
boisterousness
of
character
by
reason
of
being
pampered
and
coddled;
but
it
is
a
fallacy
to
suppose
that
he
is
necessarily
delicate.
He
requires
to
be
kept
warm,
but
exercise
is
better
for
him
than
eiderdown
quilts
and
silken
cushions,
and
judicious
feeding
will
protect
him
from
the
skin
diseases
to
which
he
is
believed
to
be
liable.
Under
proper
treatment
he
is
no
more
delicate
than
any
other
toy
dog,
and
his
engaging
manners
and
cleanliness
of
habit
ought
to
place
him
among
the
most
favoured
of
lady's
pets
and
lapdogs.
It
is
to
be
hoped
that
the
efforts
now
being
made
by
the
Black
and
Tan
Terrier
Club
will
be
beneficial
to
the
increased
popularity
of
this
diminutive
breed.
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