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anything beyond the fact that he had a certain local renown for 

 his dogs. 



Trump is described by the author of the book referred to as 

 being white, " with just a patch of dark tan over each eye and ear ; 

 while a similar dot, not larger than a penny piece, marks the root 

 of the tail. The coat, which is thick, close, and a trifle wiry, is 

 calculated to protect the body from wet and cold, but has no affinity 

 with the long, rough jacket of a Scotch Terrier. The legs are as 



FIG. 96. A MODERN CHAMPION WIRE-HAIRED FOX-TERRIER, 

 MR. W. HOWARD SWINGLER'S BARKBY BEN. 



straight as arrows, the feet perfect, the loins and conformation of 

 the whole frame indicative of hardihood and endurance, while the 

 size and height of the animal may be compared to that of a full- 

 grown vixen fox." 



Russell lived to see what may be termed the canonisation of 

 the Terrier he loved so well ; but he apparently had little sympathy 

 with the modern production as exemplified at dog shows. Indeed, 

 when speaking to a friend, who was inspecting an exhibition of 

 Fox-terriers for which 150 entries had been received, he said : 

 " I seldom or ever see a real Fox-terrier nowadays. They have 



