never " got " a real flyer, although he was used a great 

 deal at stud. Marsden Rush was, I think, the best he 

 ever sired, and he was one of the gamest dogs within my 

 memory. At one time he was in the same kennel as 

 Ch. Clonmel Marvel, and I have a very vivid recollection 

 of an argument started by old Clip as to who had the 

 right to fetch my walking stick from the Thames, and I 

 very nearly lost all three. They were woeful sights when 

 at last we got them on shore, and, as a result, Marvel 

 and Rush were in hospital for weeks after. 



Very romantic was the history of Marvel, over whom 

 I and my partner have had many debates. He was bred 

 by a farmer, Mr. F. C. Brown, of Warfield, Berks., 

 who, I believe, bought his dam from Mr. H. M. Bryans. 

 He, with the writer, was an exhibitor at a small show at 

 Lewisham. At this same show a Mr. C. Russell was 

 also showing a neat Terrier-like customer in a dog called 

 Clipper, who was awarded a second prize to my own dog, 

 Crack Royal, Marvel's dam, Cholmondeley Mona, re- 

 ceiving third. Mr. Brown was keen to use Crack Royal, 

 but, fortunately for myself, as time proved, I was 

 obdurate in the matter of fees, and at last Clipper was 

 fixed upon, the grand result being, in course of time, Ch. 

 Clonmel Marvel. I am perfectly assured that, had 

 Crack Royal been fixed up, there would have been 

 no Marvel. This Clipper has often been con- 

 founded with another son of old Clip, viz., Clipper 

 '94, and in the United States has generally had the 

 credit of getting Marvel, the breeding on the dam's side 

 being quite different. However, to my muttons. Mona 

 threw a litter of nine, and at seven months old Mr. 

 Brown decided to give Warfield Victor, as he was named 

 then, a run, but, unfortunately for himself, selected a 

 3 Selling class at a small show at Reading for his 

 maiden effort, and he was awarded a second prize. I 

 have often marvelled why my friend, Mr. Frank Butler, 



