This series of articles, entitled “Dogs Worth Keeping” appeared in The Country-Side in 1908-1909 and, though lacking a byline, was presumably the work of the magazine’s editor, E. Kay Robinson. Following are excerpts from articles on the fox terrier, the Irish terrier, the St. Bernard and the great Dane.
“[T]o the ordinary suburban or town dweller the small breeds would be most suitable, and for choice I should place first the fox terrier.
“This is ‘par excellence’ the dog for a small householder, as he is perhaps the most intelligent of the small breeds. Always alert, no matter whether it is for a run in the
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