186 The Fox Terrier. 



that which one man would have placed first, another 

 equally competent and skilful would have placed the last, 

 and both might have been in the right. The same way 

 with the bitches at the same show, and one "good man" 

 w r ent so far as to say Mr. Dale put the very worst in 

 the class at the top. Perhaps he did do so, but who 

 shall discriminate where judges disagree ? 



One could go on with these " might have beens" 

 interminably, and it is the duty of all admirers of the fox 

 terrier to give and take a little from each other, for 

 only by so doing can their favourites be produced to that 

 perfection we are all desirous of seeing attained. A 

 general uniformity of excellence must be the guide in the 

 show ring, and that man is the just judge who makes 

 his awards most nearly in accordance with this rule 

 and is not led away by a long, narrow head beautifully 

 coloured, or abnormally straight fore legs, and these 

 remarks apply to the rough and smooth varieties alike. 



