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bandy-legged, long-bodied dog, with an unusually long, 

 well-marked black and tan head, was by Tyrant IV. 

 (brother to Burbidge's Nettle), from Olive (sister to 

 Brockenhurst Joe), by Belgrave Joe Tricksy, by Chance 

 Ruby, by Old Jock. So what blood could be better ? and 

 no wonder Pickle II. proved most successful at the stud by 

 siring such dogs as Volo, Deacon Nettle, Daisy, Lady Grace, 

 Diamond Dust, Partney Puzzle, Peggotty, and others. 



Devonshire for years celebrated for the sporting pro- 

 clivities of its inhabitants has always held some good 

 terriers ; probably, however, none so good for work and 

 play (showing is play) as are now to be found on Mr. 

 Robert Vicary's premises near Newton Abbot. From his 

 kennels during the last twenty years many good terriers 

 have sprung, animals which not only have been able to hold 

 their own on the show bench, but could work underground 

 whenever called upon so to do. Veni and Velasquez, were 

 far above the average in appearance, but the best of all 

 shown by Mr. Vicary is the white bitch Vesuvienne, who 

 made a successful debut at the Fox Terrier's Club show at 

 Leicester in 1887, and she has had a most successful career 

 since, on two occasions beating Result for the fifty-guinea 

 challenge cup. Vesuvienne, bred by her owner, a white 

 bitch of i6|lb. weight, is a little long in the body, and not 

 quite nice behind the shoulders. In other respects there is 

 no fault to be found with her, excepting that perhaps the 

 absence of markings on her head gives a somewhat bull 

 terrier-like appearance, and she is a little cow-hocked. 

 Her legs, bone, coat, shoulders, &c., are superb, her loins 

 are fairly strong and powerful. But what I like in her best 

 is the extra thick growth of hair on the neck, a protection 

 which all working terriers should possess. Huntsmen 



