The Smooth Fox Terrier 421 



The exhibition of fox terriers as a distinct breed dates from the second 

 exhibition of the North of England Club which, singular to say, was held 

 in London, and took place in June, 1862. As a matter of record we give 

 a verbatim copy of this portion of the catalogue of that show: 



CLASS 2 Fox TERRIERS 



2. Exhibitor: Thomas Wootton, Esq., Daybrook Cottage, Nottinghamshire, "Pincher." 



Age, 4 years. By Pincher Old Nettle. 50. 



3. Exhibitor: Thomas Wootton, Esq., Daybrook Cottage, Nottinghamshire, "Fan." Age, 3 



years. Breeder, Jack Morgan. Twenty guineas. 



4. Exhibitor: Thomas Wootton, Esq., Daybrook Cottage, Nottinghamshire, "Jerry." Age, 



3 years, 4 months. Breeder, Jack Morgan. By Captain William's Jack Old Pep- 

 per. Twenty guineas. 



5. Exhibitor and breeder: W. Chowler, Esq., Harlston Park, Northampton, "Trusty." Age, 



I year, 4 months. By Turk Crafty. 1,000. 



6. Exhibitor and breeder: W. Chowler, Esq., Harlston Park, Northampton, "Vic." Age, 



4 years. By Jack Nettle. 1,000. 



7. Exhibitor and breeder: J. H. D. Bayly, Esq., Ickwell House, near Biggleswade, Beds. 



"Trimmer." 50. 



8. Exhibitor and breeder: The Rev. W. M. Honyman, United University Club, London, 



"Rake." Age, 9 months. By Mr. Poole's (of Marbury) Gamester Vixen. 500, 



9. Exhibitor and breeder: The Rev. W. M. Honyman, United University Club, London. 



"Viper." Age, 9 months. By Mr. Poole's (of Marbury) Gamester Vixen. 500. 



10. Exhibitor: Henry Hartshorn, Esq., Nottingham, "Fly." Age, I year 6 months. 1,000, 



11. Exhibitor: Henry Hartshorn, Esq., Nottingham, "Luce." Age, I year, 2 months. ;i,ooo. 



12. Exhibitor: Matthew Hedley, Esq., 2 Star Court, Bread Street, Cheapside. Breeder, Mr. 



W. Long, late huntsman to the Duke of Beaufort. "Jack." Age, I year 2 months. 

 By Mr. Long's Venture Kate. Five guineas. 



OMfTTED FROM CLASSIFICATION 



797. Exhibitor: W. MacDonald, Esq., 27 Long Acre, "Dick." Age, I year, 6 months. 10 



This was a small beginning, but it was not long before good-looking 

 terriers for showing were found in various parts of England, and their 

 appearance gave rise to no end of correspondence in the press as to their 

 pedigrees, which of course only added to the interest in the new breed. 

 Birmingham and other important shows soon opened classes, and the history 

 of the fox terrier in England is on a par with what, years afterward, was 

 done with Boston terriers in this country. Ten years after the show at 

 Islington, which gave the first class for fox terriers, there was a show at 

 Nottingham at which 273 fox terriers were benched. Fancy the judges' 

 task with seventy-three puppies in one class, seventy-four in the open dog 

 class and 109 in the bitch class. The Hon. T. W. Fitzwilliam was the 



