"Another point, practically as yet never looked at by the show-bench judges, is the working coat. Now it is no matter whether the outer coat be hard or soft. It should be long enough first to throw off water with a good shake of the body, and to act as a good thatch to a thick undergrowth of finest down, which will enable the wearer to stand the worst of weather, and for perfection the coat should be strongest on the sit-down portions of the body. Eyes must be dark and nose jet black, and also a good deal of the mouth inside. This dog is as good underground as he is on the show bench. How many champions, I wonder, of other Terrier breeds have killed underground?" =The Welsh Terrier= It is only within the last few years that this variety of Terrier has made his appearance on the English show benches, though indifferent specimens have been in existence in Wales for a number of years. The Welsh Terrier Club and the Kennel Club have been the chief mediums through which the present standard of excellence has been obtained. They are nice, smart, active little Terriers, and when properly trained make exceedingly useful companions, being full of pluck and ready to tackle anything their own height. In colour, the Welshman is grizzle and tan, the coat being similar in texture to that of the wire-haired Fox Terrier, smooth and free from curl. The _Head_ ought to be long, more especially from eyes to nose, the occipital dome being a trifle more marked than it is in the Irish Terrier. Ears small, and curved close to sides of face. _Neck._--Of medium length and thickness, ending in oblique shoulders. _Arms._--Short and strong. _Forearms._--Of medium length, straight, and well muscled, tapering from elbows to feet. [Illustration: WELSH TERRIER.] _Back and Loins._--Strong, and ribs well sprung. _Tail._--Docked short, and curved like that of an Irish Terrier. _First and Second Thighs._--Strong and well muscled. _Feet._--Of a hare shape, but compact. A typical Welsh Terrier should be compactly built all over. _Club._--Welsh Terrier. =The Dandie-Dinmont= It was not until 1814 that this variety of dog received his present name, through Sir Walter Scott having written _Guy Mannering_, in which the hero, Dandie Dinmont, plays such a conspicuous part. To the _Field_, so far back as 1778, a Mr J. Davidson wrote a letter as to how James Davidson, the original Dandie Dinmont, came into the possession of his first Dandies, the chief of this account being as follows:-- "The Border Muggers were great breeders of Terriers, and in their wanderings the different tribes would meet once or twice yearly at some of the border villages. If they could not get a badger, they would try their dogs on a foumart (wildcat) or a hedgehog. "Jock Anderson, the head of the tribe, had a red bitch that for such work beat all the dogs that came over the border.