CHAPTER III, 



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More Notabilities — Ear-Dropping and other Mal- 

 practices — Forming a Kennel — An Important 

 Sale — The Fox Terrier Club — Some Modern 

 Kennels— The best Terriers — Measurements. 



HERE were a few other good terriers appearing 

 about the earlier shows in addition to those 

 already mentioned, but such bear sorry reputa- 

 tions to-day, nor have they done much in the way of 

 improving the family generally. Rival was a terrier-like 

 dog of the Jock stamp, but these varmint-looking fellows 

 soon had, as it were, their noses put out of joint by the 

 introduction of some smarter, handsomer, and gayer little 

 creatures, wherever they came from, and there was no 

 wonder that the huntsman called such dogs, as those of 

 which the beautiful Trimmer formed a fair specimen, toys. 

 Here was another "pillar" with the name of the breeder 

 unknown, though said to be sired by some unknown quantity 

 of a dog called Rap, his dam being the Rev. T. O'Grady's 

 Vic. Trimmer, a smart, thin-coated little dog, about 141b. 

 weight, with a small, weak head, was most prettily marked 



