CHAPTER XXXVIII THE SCOTTISH TERRIER

THE Scottish Terrier as a show dog dates from about 1877 to 1879. He seems almost at once to have attained popularity, and he has progressed gradually since then, ever in an upward direction, until he is to-day one of the most popular and extensively owned varieties of the dog. Sir Paynton Pigott had, at the date mentioned, a very fine kennel of the breed, for in The Live Stock journal of May 3oth, 1879, we find his kennel fully reviewed in a most enthusiastic manner by a correspondent who visited it in consequence of a controversy that was going on at the time, as to whether or not there was such a dog at all, and who, therefore, wished to see and judge for himself as to this point. At the end of his report on the kennel the writer adds these words : " It was certainly one of the happiest days of my life to have the pleasure of looking over so many grand little dogs, but to find them in England quite staggered me. Four dogs and eight bitches are not a bad beginning, and with care and judicious selection in mating, I have little doubt but Mr. Pigott's kennel will be as renowned for Terriers as the late Mr. Laverack's was for Setters. I know but few that take such a delight in the brave little ` ' M Pittd hll fldf the die-hards asr.go, ane may weee prou o lot he has got together at great trouble and expense."

The fact that there was such a kennel already in existence proved, of course, a strong point in favour of the bona fides of the breed. The best dog in it was Granite, whose portrait and description were given in the Journal in connection with

the said review ; and the other animals of the kennel being of

340

I'l-tog"'; 1, by 1'. F"11

MRS SPENCER'S DANDLE DINMONT CH. BRAW LAD

A TYPICAL AIREDALE HEAD

MR. W. L. McCANDLISII'S SCOTTISH PERRIER
EMS COSMETIC