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Friday’s 1959 Monkey Terrier

01 Jun

life:</p><br /> <p>Caption that accompanied this picture in the Feb. 2, 1959, issue of LIFE: “The ‘monkey terrier’ comes from Germany where it was bred 300 years ago as a rat catcher. Bushy-faced with an underslung chin, the toy sized dog has a fiery, excitable disposition.” (Nina Leen—Time &amp; Life Pictures/Getty Images)<br /><br /> See more photos here.<br /><br />

life:

Caption that accompanied this picture in the Feb. 2, 1959, issue of LIFE: “The ‘monkey terrier’ comes from Germany where it was bred 300 years ago as a rat catcher. Bushy-faced with an underslung chin, the toy sized dog has a fiery, excitable disposition.” (Nina Leen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)

See more photos here.

 
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