The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-31
WELSH TERRIERS ARE
UNLIKE OLDER TYPE
Present Day Dog Shows Many
Marks Of Much Criticised
Fox Terrier Cross.
DEFECT SURE TO CROP OUT

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day. however. and many Of the best dogs
row owned In America have come from
the county OF Brecknock and from the
tIttla town known as Sonny Bridge. II
che catalogues OF the dog shows held in
ths United states and the stud books
o, the A. X. c. be consulted II will be
sound shat the Sonny welsh terriers have
neen prominent IN the prize lists all over
the country
In recent years the Welsh terriers have
changed a good deal in type ard are far
and away from the old kind OF welsh ter
rier that was distinctly not Of he wire
haired and s.ilty fox terrier kind The
Welsh terrier pure and simple, had
mead that was quite different from wha;
w. see on many dogs OF the moment
indeed the old dog had a pair OF jowis
th7' woul1 make him enc OF the hardest
bitten, II not one OF the most punishng.
~ all dogs at his weight. The old Welsh
terrier was q sturdlcr and stronger dog
pltor~thcr and weighed perhaps nineteen
pounds There was no sign OF lint in his
coat AMI ha stood ~ he was a SOUND
and a harsh terrier IN his Jacket and
without stripping and plucking. He could
- worked one duv and exhibited the
n.It. and the old breeders always were
particular lIlHtN llltae ltfIltTS tuoulu nave
welsh heads" as opposed TO the long
fine ard extended forefaces which their
English cousins accepted as furnishing or
representing power ~ jaw. The Welsh
men. on. the other hand, commended that
che Jaw power was In the strength Of
the fowls and the muscles Whereabouts,
and they pointed ~ ;he heads OF the
badger. otter. ca, and polecat TO prove
their case.
ReYors ~. walsh t.rrlar 80. p.r,nd TO-
that country there existed pretty well all
over the British Isles what was known az
The kennel terrier He was black and tar
IN color. harsh IN coat and generally had
his ears cropped lie was the impacable
enemy Of an Vermin and he took on any
thing IN his days work from running
with foxhounds TO hunting rabbits and
KILLING rats. HIS were the rough and tum-
bic Jobs of the stable yard. and the more
strenuous tasks OF going, when required
into the Businesses OF fox. otter and
badger.
Such was the breed OF t~e old kennel
or Welsh. terrier. which also had as a near
prototype the old English black and tar
wire haired terrier, which, however, for a
time. bore the stamp OF high quality or
undersized Alredale. and possessed all
that length Of skull and face required in
the hiredale variety. There was som.
discussion as 10 whether the Welsh terrier
or the old English tasrler should prevail
and stay on the records Of the English
Kennel Club. but the verdict was in favor
Of the Welshmen and Gallant Little
Wales" got her terrier.
A great deal OF the old and correct
Welsh terrier tyne has beer lost and this
has been brought about both In America
and Great britain because ~ the int-n
auction OF wire haired fox terrier blood
There Is a great deal Of fashion" In
dogs and Judge not always has the
acute knowledge OF the practical uses tc
which some dogs are nut when called
upon 20 perform the legitimate work for
wNich docs are intended The probability
- that the wire haired fox terriers head
would be more in the eye Of the juigo
than the heavier headed. broader skulled
and stronger checked Welsh terrier So
following his eve or hand 'he fudge would
lean toward the "prettier' headed dogs.
Tut rood looks don't win battles and n
serr'er must be a terrier all tho way
through.
From this stand the ofi Welsh terrier
breeders were immovable, and when they
saw the self-evidcnt results OF tho FOX
terrier cross they withdrew and allowed
she Welsh dog 70 20 into other hands ant
% become n somewhat effeminatc appear
ine dog. blue and Unity In his coat. un-
showable unless untr'mmed or faxed. and
generally an apology for the strong
headed. hard coated and moderately
close TO the ground terrier OF other times
All this resulted from the fox terrier
cross and II IL reported that some OF the
longest pedlgreel Welsh" terriers bred
IN England and imported into this country
have in due time become the parents OF
puppies having white feet white breast
markings and other bSmlshes OF the kim
that only too truly pointed TO an ou'sda
Cross OF that Of the wire haircl fox te~-
Ter. Apart from these ma rkngs the
a.
disclose relationship to another breed
Of terrier and ore that Is far removed
from the old terriers Of the hills and dales
Of North Wales
welsh" terriers of the light and wcedy
Kind also have been bred from a cross
between a smooth fox terrier and an old
fashioned blue griZzle Irish terrer-ths
latter one OF the Mind now being brei
in Tho south Of Ireland. It will be a long
way back TO the time OF the smooth fox
terrier COrlnthian, owned by l.. y. c.
Ashley, and an own brother to that IA
nous dog sired a so-called prize winning
Welsh" terrier. the dame being one Of
tho old Irish terrier bitches described
above That WAS about thirty years ago.
hut II is due TO the North walIans that
they were at once down on such a type,
although they hadn't an inkllng OF how
Crib was bred.
To get a rich color (tan) into the
welsh terrier the Manchester terrier
must never be used for the puppies Will
arrive with tho 'elltale black and tan
thumb and pencil markings Of tho smooth
black and tan dog.
Recently there has been a movement in
cHrtain Welsh terrier circles 30 modify
the standard in some way. so that II
shall approach the wire haired fox ter
Tier style Of animal. That would APP
pear like making the standard OF SUI
preme excellence ~ the dog. rather than
the dog 6t the standard.
The welsh terrier should be OF a size
mat would not prevent him from going
% aarth to badger or fox end the
1rnaiIsr ones ought to be abb TO 40 IN an
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This dog is wtre haired terrier, not
weighing over twenty pounds, and often
he II less In weight. His head Is nat
md wider ut the base, eyes set ratner
wide muzzle longlsh and a bit stronger
than usually seen In fox terriers Tho
o',rs arc small, with forward carriage,
The neck is clean and not short no
has muscular thighs and well boned,
straight torelegs, Tho coat, black OF griz-
zle and tan In color, Is why. hard and
dense. He should have no white spots
or markings.
Among owners and exhibitors OF Welsh
terriers are the Messrs. b, and G.. de
Coppet. Miss Maud Kennedy. Franklin p
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