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eyes, was quite the antipodes of the other two cracks Mr. 

 Redmond had in his kennels at the same time. A lady 

 exhibitor, Mrs. Lawrence (Monmouthshire), ultimately 

 became the owner of Despoiler for something like 300/., at 

 which sum he was no bargaii-. 



However, to my mind, the best dog Mr. Redmond ever 

 purchased was Mowbray Huntsman, a terrier which made 

 a first appearance at the Fylde Show in 1899. He was 

 then the property of Mr. Jordison, of Thirsk, who had 

 purchased him for 8/. from his breeder Holland, huntsman 

 to the Bedale hounds. Mr. Redmond paid 200/. for this 

 dog, whose career on the bench was cut short by an 

 attack of paralysis which resulted in the loss of use of 

 one of his forelegs. About i8ilb. weight, " Dreadnought " 

 (his name was changed to) is as perfect a terrier as could 

 be imagined, having all the character such a dog should 

 possess, with the beautiful neck and shoulders, symmetrical 

 body, and powerful hind quarters so desirable. He may 

 be called an improved edition of those two grand terriers 

 Buffet and Nimrod. Mr. Redmond has bred a number of 

 excellent bitches, the best of them being Diadem, Diamond 

 Dust (grand-dam of Vesuvian, who was sire of Vesuvienne), 

 Dame D'Orsay ; a daughter of Despoiler and Dame D'Orsay, 

 called Dame Fortune; the latter's daughter Donna Fortuna 

 by Dominie ; and, best of all, Duchess of Durham, by Durham 

 (litter brother to Donna Fortuna) — Duchess of Doncaster. 

 Minor lights from this kennel have been or are Daddy, 

 Donington, Divorcee, Dalby, and Don Cesario, the latter 

 sold in 1902 to Mr. A. Belmont, of New York. 



Donna Fortuna made a most successful debat at the autumn 

 show of the Kennel Club in 1894, and followed up this 

 success by winning all before her at the Crystal Palace, 



