THE BLACK-AND-TAN TERRIER. 



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and it was in this county that the refining 

 process in his shape and colouring was prac- 

 tised, and where he came by the name of 

 the Manchester terrier. The method by 

 which he was transformed into the hand- 

 some Black-and-tan is not difficult to trace, 

 as several of the men who took part in the 

 process are still living. 



Rat-killing was a favourite pursuit in the 



idea was also taken up by W. Pearson, of the 

 same place, and, as the result was very 

 satisfactory from a utilitarian point of 

 view, many others in the neighbourhood of 

 Manchester followed suit, a few of the more 

 notable being Jos. Kay, Henry Lacy, 

 M. Openshaw, C. Harling, J. Barrow, W. 

 Fielding, Josh Fielding, W. Fletcher, J. 

 Fletcher, Joe Walker, S. Handley, Robt. 



OLD-FASHIONED BLACK-AND-TAN TERRIERS (ISSH. 



Manchester district, the old-fashioned terrier 

 being used to hunt the rivers and water- 

 courses where the rodents were to be found 

 in plenty. Rat-pits were also very much in 

 vogue, one of the principal rendezvous being 

 a room in " The Three Tuns " public-house, 

 in Chapel Street, Bolton, then kept by old 

 Joe Orrell, quite a character in his way and 

 an enthusiastic lover of the sport. 



One of the most famous dogs, by reason 

 of his winning so many matches, was a 

 cross-bred terrier, dark brown in colour ; 

 and, as rabbit-coursing was also freely 

 indulged in by the same school, the idea 

 occurred to one John Hulme, who lived at 

 Crumpsall, to produce a dog which would 

 suit both purposes ; hence it was that he 

 bred from this terrier and a Whippet. The 



Lee (Bolton), T. Swinburn, Joe Holt, and a 

 few others who earned the sobriquet of 

 " The Manchester School." It was from 

 their joint efforts that the variety became 

 known as the Manchester terrier, and was 

 gradually brought to a state of perfection 

 in colour, markings, and type. Most of these 

 worthies have joined the great majority, but 

 Mr. Swinburn, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Lee— the 

 last-named, by the way, is now the oldest dog 

 fancier in the country — still survive. 



In those days ^•ery few dog shows were 

 promoted, the majority of them being held 

 in pubhc-houses, and, of course, the indi- 

 viduals before mentioned took an active 

 interest in them ; wherefore it follows that 

 classes for these terriers were introduced, 

 and very shortly many other adherents 



