92 The Fox Terrier. 



How different this from the manner in which the writer 

 and others formed their kennels long years ago ! My 

 foundations cost me about 2$l. all told; and from Riot, a 

 bitch by Old Trap (or said to be), bought for 5/. ; Crack, 

 brother to Trimmer, purchased for i5/.; and the cost of a 

 stud fee or two (they were not 5/. and io/. apiece in those 

 days), I formed a very fair kennel indeed, and bred terriers 

 which did far more than their share of winning, including 

 at any rate, a couple of dogs which were about the best of 

 their year. Crack I sold for 5/. more than I gave for him,, 

 then purchased Mac II. for i6/., he good enough to win 

 " the first and cup" at Birmingham in 1871, beating all 

 the notabilities of that time; obtained "fresh blood" from 

 him, and a certain amount of notoriety in addition. 



But the prices of fox terriers have advanced since that 

 day one worth io/. then, would probably bring ioo/. or 

 more now, for the reason that more prizes are to be won ; 

 and if at Birmingham and other big exhibitions less 

 money is offered now than formerly, the specialist club 

 shows make up the deficiency with supernumerary prizes 

 and special classes. For instance, at the Oxford show 

 held in 1892, Mr. Tinne's Kate Cole took 86/. in prizes; 

 Messrs. Vicary's (now Mr. Stephens') Vice Regal 6o/., 

 and altogether about I2O/. were awarded in prizes to 

 the various dogs shown by Mr. Vicary. Previously I have 

 noted how Dame Fortune won I5O/. ; other terriers from 

 her kennel winning more money, making a grand total 

 of not far off 2OO/. at one show. 



One of our best bitches just now is undoubtedly Mr. Dyer- 

 Bennet's Lyons Sting, rather over-sized perhaps at least, 

 she is said by some to be so still her weight in nice condi- 

 tion is but i81b. Bred by her owner (who has refused 2507. 



