The Fox Terrier. 1 1 3 



of breeders have given us a large number of second 

 and third rate animals, I am almost afraid to state 

 that those really first-class are not to be found in 

 even as great numbers as was the case over twenty 

 years ago. For instance, where could we now 

 obtain two such entries of " champions " as appeared 

 at the Crystal Palace in 1870? In dogs Trimmer 

 was first, Jock, then being past his best, came second 

 to him, and behind them were Old Trap, Rival, 

 Harrison's Jocko, Tyrant, Hornet, Tartar, the 

 Marquis of Huntley's Bounce, Quiz, and, last but 

 by no means least, Old Chance. Nor were the 

 bitches much less high class. Fussy was first, 

 Themis second, Grove Nettle reserve, and following 

 were Pilgrim's Gem, the Marquis of Huntley's 

 Mischief, Nichol's Frisk, J. Statter's Kate, Sale's 

 Nectar, and Gamon's Lively. Now I think he 

 would be more than a bold man who would say he 

 could pick out a score of terriers now, at the 

 beginning of 1894, to match or equal those "giants," 

 which all appeared in one show so far back as 1870. 

 Such being the case the question comes, is fox 

 terrier breeding a failure, or is the art of successful 

 mating played out? 



Exhibitors like Mr. T. Wootten, of Nottingham, 

 the late Mr. J. H. Murchison, Mr. J. Gibson, and one 

 or two others must be looked upon as the pioneers of 



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