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Title: The American book of the dog. The origin, development, special characteristics, utility, breeding, training, points of judging, diseases, and kennel management of all breeds of dogs
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Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Shields, G. O. (George O. ), 1846-1925, ed
Subjects: Dogs
Publisher: Chicago, Rand, McNally
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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THE IRISH TEKKIEK. 415 there you have the Wolfhound licad and outline. Spuds was a rare tj-pe; she had her faults, and we all knew them, but her memory is more pleasant to our mind than the sight of the modern prize-winners. To call the Irish Terriers of to-day miniature Wolfhounds wou'd be sarcastic; the majority of them are sour-faced, yellow'-eyed, black-muzzled, chumpy-headed, and thickly built, and with bone enough for a Clydesdale horse—in fact, these overbred creatures are utterly unlike anything else so ugly as them.selves. Of course this is only our own simple and inexperienced opinion, which judges and connoisseurs of the breed are at liberty to dismiss with contempt. They may prefer the thick- legged clodhoppers; we still linger on the memory of the graceful and sym- metrical Terriers, rather light in build, and witli only proportionate bone to carry their weiijht.
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IRISH TERRIER—NORAH. Owned by Dr. J. S. Niven, London, Canada. Spuds and her kind, though, were already cultivated descendants of the big rough and shaggy dogs that the peasants kept for work. These Irish Ter- riers were brimful of the splendid character that is attributed to the breed.' There was a world of love in their expressive brown eyes, their natures were gentle with children and women—in fact, so timid even did they appear that strangers have been misled into thinking them without courage; but what a mistake! The caress-inviting and (juiet creature in a moment, if a blow were aimed at its master, was transformed into a fury. We could tell some won- derful tales of the tractability, and the prowess, too, of the old sort, but we fear to grow garrulous on a favorite and nuich-loved theme. Our th()u<z;hts were led back to " the old sort" by the siu;ht of a dog that

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