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more typical Irish Terriers in Mr. Barnett's kennels than Champion 

 Bachelor. 



At the Crystal Palace, 1884, Mr. Graham won first' in open dogs 

 with his home-bred Garryford (14,578), by Garryowen ex Peggy by 

 Killiney Boy ex Champion Erin; Messrs. Carey's Mogul (13,844) 

 was second, and Carrick third. Mr. Graham also took first in 

 bitches with Gaily (13,309), bred by Mr. Gourley, Mr. Greaves's Glory 

 (13,558) being second, a bitch that had previously won a first at 

 Strabane and champion prize at Portadown, and also got first in the 

 champion class at the Crystal Palace the following year. 



It was at the Kennel Club Show at the Crystal Palace, January, 

 1884, that the quartet Playboy, Poppy, Champion Pagan II., and 

 Champion Kitty met in the champion class. The first-named three 

 were litter brothers and sister truly a remarkable litter. Poppy won, 

 and also accounted for the silver medal for the best Irish Terrier 

 in the show, leaving Playboy to do battle later, which he did by 

 winning first Belfast, first and cup Alexandra Palace, first Dublin, 

 first Darlington, first challenge class at the Royal Aquarium 

 Show 1886 in fact, beat about everything he met. 



A nice bitch out this year was Mr. Greaves's Extreme Carelessness 

 by Sport ex Vic, and beyond being a little smutty in colour she 

 was hard to beat. She won first in the Challenge Class at the 

 Kennel Club Show at the Crystal Palace in January, 1887, as well 

 as first at the Ranelagh Club grounds later, beating Champion 

 Poppy and Bumptious Biddy. The B's were busy this year. The 

 names of all Mr. Barnett's dogs, it will be noticed, commence with 

 the letter B, and now we find Mr. Graham following suit with the 

 prefix " Breda," and Mr. Backhouse with the prefix "Bumptious." 



At the Kennel Club Show at the Crystal Palace, January, 1887, 

 Mr. Barnett's Champion Bachelor won first in the challenge class 

 for dogs, the silver medal for the best uncropped dog, and the 

 special for the best uncropped dog or bitch. He was similarly 

 successful at the Kennel Club Show in February, 1888, winning 

 silver medal for the best Irish Terrier in the show. This dog 

 did a lot at stud, and altogether must have been profitable to his 

 owner. He was by Bogie Rattler ex Biddy III., his grandsire 

 being Playboy and granddam Fury, a bitch that, the writer 

 believes, Mr. Krehl purchased from Mr. Despard. Bogie Rattler 

 and Biddy III. were purchased by Mr. Barnett from Mr. Krehl as 

 puppies. It falls to the lot of only a very few breeders to be as 

 fortunate as Mr. Barnett in breeding a champion at the first 

 attempt. 



Mr. Graham again came to the front in 1889 by breeding one 

 of the best in Breda Mixer by Irish Ambassador ex Breda Vixen, 

 winning prizes galore and soon becoming a champion. This dog 

 did a lot of good to "the breed at stud, siring many winners, 



