. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. nparticular when at some of the large dog shows now held so extensively throughoutthe Kingdom, I have often been struck with the superficial knowledge possessed by thenon-doggy part of the public about the many varieties of dogs seen at the the last two years I have come across persons staring in amazement at suchwell-known breeds as Mastiffs, Bulldogs, Deerhounds, &c., and quite unable to decidewhat manner of animals they were or for what purposes they were used. In no previous period of the worlds history were
. Animal Life and the World of Nature; A magazine of Natural History. nparticular when at some of the large dog shows now held so extensively throughoutthe Kingdom, I have often been struck with the superficial knowledge possessed by thenon-doggy part of the public about the many varieties of dogs seen at the the last two years I have come across persons staring in amazement at suchwell-known breeds as Mastiffs, Bulldogs, Deerhounds, &c., and quite unable to decidewhat manner of animals they were or for what purposes they were used. In no previous period of the worlds history were dogs so much thought of andcared for as at the present time, and the value of high-class specimens is constantlyincreasing. Some of my readers may possibly regard White Scottish Terriers as novelties andproductions of modern times, but this is not the idea held by those who know mostabout them. They have also been regarded as sports, or albinos, but it has beenproved they will breed true to colour and type, and although not seen in anything 245 246 Animal Life. WHITE HEATHER. like the numbers of theirdarker-coloured brethren atthe present time, I havebeen told that white, ornearly white, puppies havebeen by no means un-common ; and there areseveral keen fanciers atwork doing their best torevive what they claim asone of the original coloursof the variety. From thespecimens which have comebefore me to judge fromtime to time and the photo-graphs of others I haveseen, some of which arereproduced in these pages, I am bound to say these efforts have met with considerable success. Probably itwill be known to at least some of my readers that one of the most enthusiasticsupporters of the variety has been Dr. A. E. Flaxman, of Pittenween, , whohas spent much time, trouble, and money over it, and produced many of thebest white Scots seen in the present generation. Other fanciers of the variety havebeen Lady Angela Forbes, Lady Alwyne Compton, Mr. E. B. Mayor, Miss M. Berens,Messrs. E
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