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mentioned, but omission should not be made of dogs 

 so good as Gripper ; Major Arnand's Fury II.; 

 Phadruig ; Dr. Carey's Sting ; Peter Bodger (Mr. 

 Waterhouse) ; Mr. H. A. Graves' Glory (the smallest 

 Irish terrier that attained champion honours) ; Mr, 

 W. Graham's Gilford ; Mr. Backhouse's Buster, 

 Bumptious Biddy, and Begum ; Nora Tatters, a 

 great favourite of mine, with Droleen and Bencher r 

 all Mr. Wiener's ; Mr. Sumner's St. George and 

 B.A.; Dan'el II., Breadenhill ; Mr. F. Breakers 

 Bonnet ; Mr. Mayell's Chaperon and Mr. A. E. 

 dear's Breda Mixer. Still another youngster that 

 I opine will not be long in becoming a champion 

 is Mr. C. J. Barnett's Black Sheep, a dog of 2403. 

 weight, about the size the best of them have been. 

 His dark face may be objectionable, and he is 

 perhaps a mere trifle long in back, but, all round, 

 I have never seen a better terrier, and I fancy that, 

 assisted by his excellent pair of natural ears, 

 he will be the first dog to lower the colours of Mr. 

 Wiener's so long successful Brickbat, if his owner 

 has the temerity to place the latter on the bench 

 again. 



Another favourite Irish terrier of mine is Mr. 

 Barnett's Birthright. She weighs i81b., and has 

 been kept out of many prizes because some judges 

 consider her small. Her character and general 



