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disgrace, because he killed the cat in the house 

 where his family party were taking tea. 



I could name the date and the show, but I will 

 not do so for reasons that are no doubt apparent. 

 More than twenty years since a semi-tame fox was 

 on view as an additional attraction at one of our 

 canine exhibitions in the north of England. Some 

 of the keepers and committee who were on duty 

 during the night having an idea that they could 

 have a bit of sport, unbenched two or three of the 

 wire-haired terriers, said to be " good at badger, fox, 

 or fighting," and one by one let them at the poor 

 fox. However, sport there was none, for the terriers 

 would not tackle their game at any price. " Try 

 Sir Douglas " (who was benched at the same 

 show) said one fellow, and Sir Douglas was at once 

 brought upon the scene, and, licking his lips as 

 was his wont under such circumstances made a 

 dash at the fox, immediately pinning it by the throat, 

 much to the chagrin of those who were in charge 

 of the show. Somehow or other they managed to 

 get the dog off before the fox was quite killed, 

 though the poor thing died just after the show it 

 was thought from distemper contracted thereat. 



What the above' favourite dog of mine was as a 

 companion, no doubt any ordinary Dandie Dinmont 

 would prove to be under proper training, and, even 



