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of course his chances were few of getting the right sort 

 of bitch. 



The great Tone kennel at Taunton had a great say in 

 the distribution of the prize list at this period with Ch. 

 Tone Jerry, a gentleman of a Terrier, very sound, and 

 absolutely without fluff. I had expected this dog to leave 

 a great mark upon the breed, but somehow, probably 

 through lack of opportunity, no really great puppy came 

 by alliance with Jerry. Ch. Tone Crack was another who 

 in the useful argot of the ring " came too soon." A 

 sturdily built Terrier, well boned and sound coated, he 

 was, I think, seldom beaten, but retired rather early. A 

 contemporary of the last named dog, Ch. Rock Salt, over 

 whom there was a tremendous difference of opinion, 

 started his show career at Derby, under Mr. Midgley 

 Marsden; a raw unfurnished puppy he yet looked like 

 making a name. Such promise was amply borne out ?n 

 course of time. When fully furnished he beat, bar Ch. 

 Clonmel Monarch, all the dogs in the country. He 

 never was a prime favourite of the writer's, as I always 

 thought him lacking in true Terrier character, and I can 

 only remember one really good class puppy by him. The 

 New King, who preceded Monarch to America, was a 

 very sound, good dog, who required " no aids." This dog 

 has sired a large number of high-class stock in that 

 country, and has himself qualified for an American cham- 

 pionship. If I might give a paddock " snip " to our 

 cousins I would say, put your Monarch bitches to the New 

 King, and the result will, I am persuaded, be very 

 gratifying. 



The first of a celebrated line of ' ' Masters ' ' came out 

 at Cheltenham, and succeeded in reaching championship 

 honours there; a very sound dog, wonderful coat and 

 colour, but decidedly short and plain in head. He was a 

 scion of those two devoted old kennel mates, Ch. Clonmel 

 Marvel and Ch. Clonmel Kitty, and he inherited to the 

 full all their high qualities of gameness and good sense. 



