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remember Nettle of this breed : she was the granddam of Belvoir 

 Joe, and a thorough Terrier, quite up to show form. Another of 

 the same strain was Old Vic, whose daughter Vic, by Old Tartar, 

 produced Jester II. The two Vies for many seasons did excellent 

 service with the Hounds. 



Another very old breed, not generally known to fame, was 

 many years in the hands of the late Mr. F. Bell, of The Hall, 

 Thirsk. Some eighteen years ago two of his Terriers distinguished 

 themselves greatly in an otter-hunt that took place in the Colbeck 

 one of the tributaries of the Swale. Twig, one of these dogs, several 

 times bolted the otter, and was the first to tackle him on crossing a 

 shoal. For this he nearly lost his life, as he was found to be bitten 

 through one of the veins in his neck, and nearly bled to death. 

 The sister of this dog a bitch, called Venom won one of the 

 first prizes that were ever offered for Fox-terriers. This was at 

 Yarmouth. Twig was an exceedingly good-looking dog, showing no 

 Bull, and as good as most of the present winners. He was marked 

 with black and grey tan on the head. I am sorry to say, however, 

 that Mr. Bell's breed has become well-nigh extinct. 



Mr. Bovver, of Oswaldkirk, has long been the possessor of 

 Terriers that have often become notorious for doughty deeds ; and 

 people still tell the story of Old Jim, who worried a very large and 

 savage monkey that belonged to Sir George Wombwell. The dog 

 was only eleven months old, and had previously been considerably 

 bullied by the monkey. At last, upon the eventful day, he was 

 observed to go towards the monkey's yard, look enquiringly around 

 doubtless to see if any one was near and then he went in. Some 

 time afterwards the brewer, who had seen him enter the yard and 

 not return, went to look after him, and found the monkey dead, 

 while the dog was so punished he could not move. 



Mr. Bower's breed has been extensively used in kennels in the 

 North of England ; but I have little doubt that there is a cross of 

 Bull in it. 



Mr. H. Gibson has long been well known as a breeder of first- 

 class Fox-terriers, and he has, in fact, owned them for above thirty 

 years. The first he ever possessed was a bitch bred at Hams Hall, 

 in Warwickshire, by a gamekeeper named Massey. This bitch 

 killed a favourite cat belonging to the present Mr. Adderley's mother, 

 and so had to be got rid of. Massey consequently sold the bitch to 

 a barber named Collins, of Coleshill, who went to the school where 

 Mr. Gibson, then was, and sold the Terrier to him for all the money 

 his schooboy purse contained 3. Mr. Gibson now says he 

 wishes he could find a few like her at .100 each. Her name was 

 Fly. Mr. Gibson also tells me that in those days there were many 

 good Fox-terriers to be found, and that gamekeepers used them 

 instead of Spaniels. They were valued at 2os. to 405-. each. The 



