P.B. Fearon to E. Nettleship, 29th Sept. 1910.- External URL
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Sent From (Definite): P.B. FearonSent To (Definite): Edward NettleshipDate: 29 Sep 1910
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Sent fromP.B. Fearon
29 Sep 1910
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‘Dear Sir,
I should have answered your letter before, but one thing & another has prevented me from doing so.
I fear I may have misled you as to albino in my breed, for the dogs I have had with pink noses had light hazel eyes, not “wall eyed” or pale blue - & I did not specially note the colour of skin & mouth, but shall do so in future. I expect a litter of puppies tonight & shall watch them carefully.
The “West Highland White Terrier” was practically unknown in England a few years ago & was only acknowledged by the Kennel Club, I think in 1907. But they were bred & kept by Col. Malcolm of Poltalloch on Skye for generations for bolting foxes. Their light colour making them conspicuous among the rocks & preventing them from being shot.
I bred “Skye terriers” for years (the long haired ones) but never had one with albinotic eyes, though a few had very light hazel eyes, but they were mostly dark haired dogs though all had pink skin, so I suppose the colour of this has no connection with the colour of the skin.
W.H.W. Terriers as far as my limited experience goes, are usually born with black points, & the pads, noses etc. turn pink when a few months old, but often go quite black again before they are a year, so I never destroy an otherwise good puppy on this account. If I see[?] ever a real albino puppy I will most certainly give it to you.
Believe me,]
Yours [illeg.]
Paul B. Fearon.
I enclose a photo to show you the breed I am talking of. Do not trouble to return as I have duplicates.’
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Sent toEdward Nettleship
29 Sep 1910
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‘Dear Sir,
I should have answered your letter before, but one thing & another has prevented me from doing so.
I fear I may have misled you as to albino in my breed, for the dogs I have had with pink noses had light hazel eyes, not “wall eyed” or pale blue - & I did not specially note the colour of skin & mouth, but shall do so in future. I expect a litter of puppies tonight & shall watch them carefully.
The “West Highland White Terrier” was practically unknown in England a few years ago & was only acknowledged by the Kennel Club, I think in 1907. But they were bred & kept by Col. Malcolm of Poltalloch on Skye for generations for bolting foxes. Their light colour making them conspicuous among the rocks & preventing them from being shot.
I bred “Skye terriers” for years (the long haired ones) but never had one with albinotic eyes, though a few had very light hazel eyes, but they were mostly dark haired dogs though all had pink skin, so I suppose the colour of this has no connection with the colour of the skin.
W.H.W. Terriers as far as my limited experience goes, are usually born with black points, & the pads, noses etc. turn pink when a few months old, but often go quite black again before they are a year, so I never destroy an otherwise good puppy on this account. If I see[?] ever a real albino puppy I will most certainly give it to you.
Believe me,]
Yours [illeg.]
Paul B. Fearon.
I enclose a photo to show you the breed I am talking of. Do not trouble to return as I have duplicates.’
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