New-York tribune., 1917-11-11
Fox Terriers
Most Favored
Among CANNES
King Edward VII Responsible
for Great Popularity of
Wire-EIaired Breed
By James S. Mitchell

has gained more popularity III AeSS"N
years than the fox terrier, and that is
only natural, for he is unquestionably
one OF the best all-Tound dogs Of the
terrier class. As house dog his hab-
its Of cleanliness are beyond compari-
son, while as 8 companion he is lively
and vivacious and endowed with the
keencst instinct.
Good as his domestic qualities rate,
he is still more commendsble as
sportsman, for no matter whether 1t
be the unaristocratic sport Of rating
routing a badger or boiling fox, the
fox terrier is equally at home. Since
the dog became noticeable as q public
favorite his pTowess as vermin de-
stroyer has particularly appealed to
the fancier, for II is the opinion oil
the ultra critical that the dog that IS
lacking in ability as a rstter is not
the true type of the breed. II is only
when the fox terrier is taken to
farmyard or other place where he de-
structive rodent is plentiful that his
zeal agility is seen. With display
OF speed and energy which nearly
amounts 20 frenzy the dog will bound
around like lightning, and even the
elusive mouse is not able 10 dodge the
terriers nimbls claws.
wired-Haired More Popular
For a number Of years there havo
been two classes of the breed-the
tmooth ard wire haired, or the rough
coated kind, as the latter had been
known for about a generation. Crae-
ually the "wires" have replaced the
"smooths" although there is very little
10 choose between them. Perhaps
little favoritism on the part of royalty
has been the real cause of the tran
sition. The late King Edward VII was
known TO have p liking for the wires,
and the dogmen of the Old World took
tLeIr cue from the favorite ruler, and
in due course the fad spread TO this
eide OF the Atlantic. For number of
wears before he died King EDWARD
maintained kennel Of no less than
six hundred dogs, and of this great
collection the fox terrier was his
{avorite. Whenever the monaTch
CHARGED 20 20 for ramble he was al
w.ys ACCOMPANIED by bis fovorite
"wire." and out OF the incident arose
the idea that the fox terrier was the
trEe type of a "gentleman's terrier.
As long as the King was such an IN
terested patron OF the fox terrier I;
was only following custom thar
Queen Alexandra should become at
taehed 60 the breed. Already
fnneier OF the BorZoi and an ardent
dog woman, the queen led the feshion
N the terrier fancy, and u ala no
take long for the swell English women
C. follow suit. American women were
not slow IN being we'll IN the SWIM.
and that they succeeded ~ outdo'hN
<sesF English sisters is evideneaa nv
the fact chat to-day the very oes' enu
cleansst types bred are shown by the
women. Two Of the very best speeir
n.ens are now in the. posses,Ss'Gcn -. ~
Mrs. Roy Rainey, and these WI 'Yure
among the contestants in the com
binsd show of the fox terriers anc
AiTsdales at Madison Square Garden on
November 20. .. =, I.ss
,iscnssion among the fsnciers 3s 10
s~bst should ne regarded as a unform
80 some Judges condemn overSlLe'
otbers have IL that underslze is unde-
s;,oble. but nothing definite has been
Jono toward establishing standard'
cJili the breeders have IL that me pig
docs make the best sires, and " ls
Immensely easier 20 breed a gooc pls
one than a good little one, and as the
Ene OF least resistance has proven 10
"a be the most popular u Is no Won
der that there should be always
drift toward the heavier type.
Some Points Worth Remembering
Some time ago, the English Fox Ter,
l.er Club issued SCI o. tt9hdsrG
roints which arc worth remembering
FOR those who may lot be familiar
with the chief eharactericties OF thc ioA
terrier. II was claimed that the dog
muct present general gay !iVeiy
and sctive appearance, bone ana
strength in small compass belng ts-
.entials. but that they should not De
.sken 10 mean that fox terrier should
bo eioggy or coarse In any way. Speed
and endurance should be looked 70, as
we'll as power, and the Symmetry OF
the fox hound should be taken as a
model. Like the hound, the terrier
must rot be leggy, nor must he be too
hort on the leg. lie should stand
Ike a clevcrly built hunter, covering a
lot Of ground, yet he must be short OF
back and nicely coupled. These points
will give him his greatest degree OF
propelling power, together with a stride
that rs compatible Win lNt iHNSNh VI
body. Weigh. is by 10 means cri-
terion OF the terriers fitness for bis
work. Shape, size and contour arc the
main points, and If dog can gallop
and stay after his quarry, the weight
Of q few pounds more or less is i'm
material. Twenty pounds has been
suggested as sort Of standard, and
that was thought 10 give scope enough,
but nowadays dogs have been seen 70
be much heavier.
The speciality show Of police. army
and scout dogs 20 be given under the
auspices Of the German Shepherd Dog
Club Of America will be held at Madi-
son Square Garden on November "a,
and the proceeds will be given to the
American Ambulance Fund. A long
string % animals trained for ambu-
lance service will be shown, among
them being c. Sabo's Fels. a dog that
has won the cup offered for the best
trained dog In the field trials. Mrs.
{. Hslgted Yates, president Of the club.
will show some Of the best specimens
q her collection. There will be a nov
city in the way Of bidding for puppies
b. numbers. and the drawing for the
lucky numbers will be made the even
ing Of the show. Among the patrons
Of the show are Henry p. Dawson,
head Of the Red Cross. and Reginald
{. Vanderbilt. president OF the Horse