Cairn terriers were bred to go after rats, I bet this one was a keen killer of vermin. A friend of mine had a cairn, sweet little dog, nice disposition, until one day I saw it go after a rat in the woodpile, and its natural instincts kicked in. Brutal.

You can also lift them up by the tail (I guess they got used to being lowered into cairns to ferret out rodents.)

Washington was built on a swamp. The netting is to stop the mosquito attacks.

for "Groomer Has It."

Kind of a facial chastity belt.

We're safe here, it isn't Kansas.

Her quasi-pyramidal coat buttons are nifty.

but she's got that dog over a barrel.

Back-alley dog shows are the best!

Did the netting (I'm guessing it's part of the hat) serve any purpose or was that just the fashion at the time??

Looks to be a Cairn Terrier, I wonder if his name is Toto.

Miss Gulch: If you don't hand over that dog, I'll bring a damage suit that'll take your whole farm! There's a law protecting folks against dogs that bite!

That poor woman has spots all over her face.

Another veil that makes the wearer appear to be suffering from or enjoying some dreaded skin disease.

Are those bullet holes in the bricks?