CHAPTER VII. 



THE Fox TERRIER CLUB ITS OFFICERS AND RULES 

 OTHER CLUBS. 



LLUSION has already been made to the Fox 

 Terrier Club, which, established in 1876, only 

 two years later than the Kennel Club, and the 

 year following the earliest of all specialist clubs, those 

 for bulldogs, Dandie Dinmonts, and Bedlington terriers, 

 it has continued progressive, and done much to promote 

 the objects for which it was first formed. At the present 

 time it has a balance in the bank of about 400 to its credit. 

 The number of members in December, 1894, was ninety- 

 six, notwithstanding the entrance fee and rather high annual 

 subscription ; still, both are required to at any rate prevent 

 undue strain upon the funds during its own annual 

 exhibition. There is no doubt that the continued and well 

 sustained high value of the fox terrier is due in a great 

 degree to the Fox Terrier Club. The committee have time 

 after time looked after its interests in every way, and the 

 valuable prizes provided from the funds will, so long as 

 they are continued, always make their favourite much 

 sought after. 



