90 The Fox Terrier. 



who preceded him, set his mind on fox terriers, and deter- 

 mined to expend something like 2000 on the formation 

 of a suitable kennel of dogs and bitches, and from which he 

 would be likely to produce puppies worthy of their ances- 

 tors' and of their owner's reputation. At the Fox Terrier 

 Club's show at Oxford in November, 1892, he decided to 

 purchase, if possible, from Mr. Tinne, who had been unusu- 

 ally successful there, the two bitches Kate Cole and Ethel 

 Newcome ; from Mr. Vicary, Vicety and Valteline ; and 

 from Messrs Castle and Shannon the well-bred Pamphlet. 



The Fox Terrier Chronicle said that " Mr. Tinne was 

 first asked what he would take for his couple of bitches, 

 and replied 5oo/., Mr. Stephens offered 4oo/. Mr. Tinne 

 then altered his mind and withdrew Kate Cole, but said he 

 would part with Ethel for I5O/., and two of her puppies by 

 Vis-a-Vis. Mr. Stephens made another offer, which was 

 accepted. He obtained one puppy of this litter, and a 

 second puppy by Stipendiary. At Shrewsbury show Mr. 

 Stephens bought Vicety and Valteline from Messrs. Vicary, 

 and Pamphlet from Messrs. Castle and Shannon. To Mr. 

 Clouting he gave ioo/. for Science, who had won several 

 prizes at the Palace, and had beaten Despoiler under Mr. 

 E. M. Southwell. The idea then occurred to Mr. Stephens 

 that he would like Stipendiary (this dog, as the sire of 

 D'Orsay and some others, had made a great reputation at 

 stud), so he wired to his owner, Mr. Taylor, of Bridgnorth, 

 its price, which was 2OO/., and that sum was promptly paid. 



" Having now obtained nine good bitches and a famous 

 stud dog, Mr. Stephens thought he would like a great show 

 dog, so he did not leave Mr. R. Vicary alone until he had 

 bought Vice Regal for 4yo/. The next purchase was 

 Charlton Verdict. At the sale of the late Mr. Burbidge's 



