The Terrier is a very hardy dog, and is of much service to us, as he is
an exceeding great enemy to rats and most other vermin: he has very
great courage, and will even attack the badger, nor does he seem to care
for the desperate wounds he often receives when fighting with it. He is
more particularly useful, on account of having such a very acute scent.
[Illustration:
THE TERRIER.
]
There are two varieties of this dog, the one has got very short legs, a
long back, and is commonly of a black or yellowish colour mingled with
white; the other is of a more sprightly appearance, with a much shorter
body, and the colour of this species is a reddish-brown or black.
When gentlemen go out a hunting, they generally take one of these dogs
to accompany their hounds, for they are very expert in forcing foxes and
other game from their coverts; and their scent being so very quick, they
often cause a great deal of amusement.
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