38 The Fox Terrier. 



being at Birmingham in 1862, when he was second to Jock 

 as alluded to earlier on. Old Trap, who died whilst in the 

 possession of Mr. Murchison in April, 1872, was about 

 lylb. in weight, and what remains of the old dog his 

 stuffed head is now in the possession of Mr. Francis 

 Redmond, of St. John's Wood, but it bears no resemblance 

 whatever to Trap's head when in the flesh. 



Such are descriptions of these three notable terriers from 

 personal recollection, and the very first of their kind to 

 command a fancy price on account of their appearance 

 alone. Old Jock was sold for more than his weight in 

 silver, which might be about 8o/. or a trifle over, and Mr. 

 Wootton himself paid 35/. for Tartar, "because," as his 

 purchaser said, " he nicks well with light, leggy, delicate 

 bitches, and puts steam into the young ones ; and another 

 thing," Mr. Wootton goes on to say, " he was always 

 second to Old Jock except when he twice beat him. Cer- 

 tain judges gave their awards in this way, so contrary to 

 reason and common sense ; for if Jock was right Tartar 

 must be wrong, for the two dogs differ so much in appear- 

 ance." Old Trap did not command so much money, about 

 25/. being the highest figure he reached, and this was when 

 he had fallen into the sere and yellow, just before coming 

 into the possession of Mr. J. H. Murchison, by whom the 

 old dog was highly esteemed. Their stud fees varied from 

 i/. to 2/. apiece a miserable sum compared with the 5/. 

 and io/. obtained for the use of the notable fox terriers in 

 this year of grace 1895. 



I think, with the mystery which surrounds the birth and 

 pedigree of these three late lamented and excellent terriers, 

 any attempt of mine to solve the difficulty would be useless. 

 There is nothing but hearsay, he said and she said, upon 



