New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29

delimiting the size Of a fox terrier n,
the simple reason that substance viii
always play a powerful determine,
part in the matter. ! will give example,
A too tall but slight and lathy ,errs,
may easily be tighter in weight than.
sturdy. thick, low set dog. which late,
NAV even exceed the regulation weigh,
This often happens. and proves the ~,
tility of fixing hard and fast raj.
either as TO height or weight in tie
fox terrier.
Dogs are often shown. and Other.
wise good specimens, which. quit.
apart from their exact measure.
ment If cubic inches or ayoirdupoi,
are clearly beyond a reasonable lmi,
in size for their special vocation and
should be thrown out But-and Il /,
rather a big ut-there is a field o.
usefulness. and a very big one. for
many of these diversified show rirz cut.
landers. and that is the stud. And v.
now come 10 another phase Of tho
size question.
This is the weedy and too diminu.
tive examples Of the breed, which. 70
my mind, are more 70 be avoided than
the good big 'uns. You may get Ii.
tie extra smartness in a small sized
fox terrier, but II is often az the e1.
pense Of snipiness, lightness in bone
or want Of ribs; and for breeding par.
poses these dogs are rarely a success.
Being themselves degenerates, thsy
naturally perpetuate their degenersey
for all dogs will breed truer TO faults
than TO virtues, and il their breeding
and propagation is persisted in car
quite picture the possibility Of 4
breeder getting down TO Toys-no Biz.
ger than white mice. Besides, Ties.
very little dogs are not physically
fitted for the arduous and trying duties
of following the hounds in the depth
of winter and in all weather, and stay.
ing with the fox underground until h
bolts. That is often a feat requiring
besides pluck, great endurance, which
these pretty but puny editions OF the.f
race are too frail to fulfill
NEARLY all our greatest winners on
the show bench, dogs and bitches, who,
by a consensus Of expert opinion, are
or were the nearest TO the acme Of per.
lection. have been sired by big dogs;
in some few cases by dogs too big for
the show bench. This has always been
so. Taking some OF the most famous
sires. living and dead, Of recent tines
IS an example the shades Of Dark Blue,
Ch. D'Orsay, Oh. Despoiler, Gu. Oxon'
ian. Oh. Corker of Motifs, Camp Wat.
teau, Oh. Levenside Luke, Oh. WlreooY
of Paignton, Oh. Waterman, etc, etc,
rise before me as I write. and ell Of
them must be voted big dogs, some e..
ceeding the clubs specified limit OF
pounds. probably.
What is essential in a sire is ID:
exaggeration of the cardinal points o.
the breed, viz, good shoulders, legs, and
leet, bone. and a long powerful jaw
with true character of the breed. Char
acter is not a single point in itself, bs!
a combination of features, made up Of
make and shape. coat, style. expression
which diferentiates the breeds BY
distinct and arbitrary barrier IN each
separate breed, much better understo0d
than described.
FINALLY, size in a fox terrier esnno
well be defined or encompassed BY ng
ures or measurements. except beyond o.
below certain weight. Within Tx
limits of that area the experiences eye
of the Judge must be left as the deter
mining factor to find its own ideal