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big investment he made in fox terriers, and the fee 

 of \o he obtains for Vice Regal is almost an 

 unheard of sum where the use of a terrier is 

 concerned. 



How different this is from the manner in which 

 the writer and others have formed their kennels. 

 Mine cost me about ^25 all told, and from Riot, a 

 bitch by Old Trap (or said to be), bought for ^5, 

 Crack (brother to Trimmer), purchased for ^15, and 

 the cost of a stud fee or two, I formed a very fair 

 kennel indeed, and bred dogs which did far more 

 than their share of winning, including at least a 

 couple that were about the best of their day. Crack 

 I sold for ^5 more than I gave for him, then 

 purchased Mac II. for \6, good enough to win 

 the first and cup at Birmingham, beating all the 

 cracks of the day, in 1871, got fresh blood from 

 him, and a certain amount of notoriety in addition. 



But the prices of terriers have advanced since 

 that time, one worth 10 then would probably fetch 

 100 or more now, for the very reason that more 

 prizes are to be won with fox terriers, and if at 

 Birmingham and other big shows in the open classes 

 less money is offered now than then, the specialist 

 club shows make up for the deficiency with 

 supernumerary classes and special prizes. For 

 instance, at the show held at Oxford, recently 



