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is dnknown, so that it is not possible to trace these defects to 

 their cause; but I have little doubt that, at some time more or 

 less remote, a terrier cross in his pedigree would creep out. At 

 all events, he is the best dog exhibited of late years, and as such I 

 have selected him for illustration. Crucifix, his companion in the 

 engravinp;, was, like him, passed over at the above shows, obtain- 

 ing only a second prize at the shows recently held at Birmingham 

 and Alexandra Palace. My own opinion, however, was strongly 

 in her favor at both of these shows ; and, in spite of the high au- 

 thority of Messrs. Hedley and Handley (the respective judges), I 

 have accordingly selected her for portraiture. Her beautiful 

 golden-fawn color Ls even superior to Molly's dove-color, and her 

 general shape and symmetry are nearly equal ; but no doubt in 

 head Molly has the advantage, and if the two were shown to- 

 gether, both in their i)nme, the latter would weigh down the scale 

 considerably. Like Bismark, she has had more lionor in her own 

 country than at Birmingham and London, having been awarded 

 the first prize at Manchester in two dog sho ws,and also at Glasgow 

 in two other years. She is Dy Bruces Prince out of his Beauty; 

 Prince by Old Prmce— Speed ; Beauty by Chief— Tit. 



