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whose knowledge of a broken-haired Terrier is, I think, 

 equal to that of any other fancier in this country, should 

 have placed what was conceded to be a very moderate 

 Bedlington Terrier over Marvel. The explanation, and 

 a perfectly proper one, was that this dog utterly refused 

 to show. The owner of the winner, Mr. J. J. Holgate, 

 whose razor-like keenness of perception where a " pick- 

 up " is concerned has passed into a proverb, very 

 quickly negotiated the claiming clause, to his own 

 immense profit, and to the chagrin of Victor's 

 owner, who, as is not seldom the case, wished to 

 retain possession when he found that his estimate of the 

 dog was very far out. In twenty- four hours Mr. Royston 

 Mills and myself had an imperative summons to come to 

 Surbiton and buy the best Airedale alive. We had in 

 the past seen so very many " best alives " that our frame 

 of mind leaned- strongly to the pessimistic. Five minutes, 

 however, sufficed to change the ownership, for the largest 

 cheque ever written in this country for an Airedale, and 

 never was a better investment made, for after one or two 

 setbacks, Marvel downed every dog or bitch in the 

 strongest competition, frequently being the recipient of 

 cups for best dog in show. He put up the record of 

 eighteen successive championships, and, like so many 

 of the cream of the breed, was exported to the United 

 States. His sale was a very sensational one and the 

 price was a huge one, and it was an immense satisfaction 

 to fanciers in this country that his career out there was 

 one long chapter cf success. He was a great sportsman 

 and, I think, the most lovable dog I ever remember. I 

 have a vivid recollection of feeling very miserable and 

 downhearted when I saw him for the last time on board 

 the liner. With him went Ch. Clonmel Sensation and 

 Clonmel Veracity, who both, with Marvel, helped the 

 breed along very much. Mr. J. L. Lorillard, Arden, was 

 the plucky purchaser, and he had no cause to regret his 



