124 Modern Dogs. 



Mr. G. Raper's Raby Reckon ; Mr. Syke's Fylde 

 Sheriff; Mr. Astley's Dudley Stroller ; Mr. W. V. H. 

 Thomas's Compton Swell ; and Mr. T. P. Whitaker's 

 Beacon Tartress. 



I think I have mentioned all the best terriers, at 

 any rate that have flourished during my time ; if 

 there are omissions, my apologies must be made 

 to the dogs and to their owners for any seeming 

 neglect. In addition to the names of celebrated 

 owners and breeders already given, the following 

 have at one time or another bred and owned terriers 

 of more than ordinary merit, and are considered to 

 know a good specimen of the race when they see 

 one : Mr. W. Arkwright, Sutton Scarsdale ; Mr. T. 

 Ashton, Leeds; Rev. C. T. Fisher, Over Kellet ; 

 Rev. Owen Smith; Mr. J. J. Pirn, Ireland; Mr. 

 J. B. Dale, Darlington ; Mr. Herbert Bright, Scar- 

 borough ; Mr. C. Burgess, Spilsby ; Mr. J. C. Coupe 

 (formerly of Doncaster) ; Mr. J. F. Scott, Carlisle ; 

 Mr. J. G. Monson, York ; Mr. Theodore Bassett, 

 Surrey; Mr. J. R. Whittle, Middlesex; Mr. A. R. 

 Wood, Capt. Frazer, Mr. F. Waddington, Durham ; 

 Mr. Jack Terry, Mr. A. Hargreaves, Mr. J. J. 

 Stott, Manchester; Mr. D. H. Owen, Shrewsbury; 

 Mr. A. Ashton, Cheshire ; the Hon. Gerald Las- 

 celles, Yorkshire ; Mr. T. Hopkinson, Grantham ; 

 Mr. Joe Forman, Mr. W. Hulse, Mr. C. E. Long- 



