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the notabilities of that time ; obtained " fresh blood " from 

 him, and a certain amount of notoriety in addition. 



But the prices of fox terriers have advanced since that 

 day — one worth 10/. then, would probably bring ioo/. or 

 more now, for the reason that more prizes are to be won ; 

 and if at Birmingham and other big exhibitions less money 

 is offered now than formerly, the specialist club shows make 

 up the deficiency by adding supernumerary prizes and 

 special classes. For instance, at the Oxford show held in 

 1892, Mr. Tinne's Kate Cole took 86/. in prizes; Messrs. 

 Vicary's Vice Regal 60/., and altogether about 120/. were 

 awarded in prizes to the various dogs shown by Mr. Vicary. 

 Previously I have noted how Dame Fortune won 150/. ; 

 other terriers from her kennel winning more money, making 

 a orrand total of not far off 200/. at one show. At the Fox 

 Terrier Club's show in 1897 Mr. Redmond's team won 250/. 

 in cash, as well as two special cups and the 50-guinea 

 challenge cup; in 1899 the same kennel won 148/. 13s. 

 at the same show; in 1900, 260/.; and in 1901 the same 

 kennel won T70/. The wins of Mr. J. C. Tinne, Mr. R. 

 Vicary, and of Mr. E. Powell, jun., have from time to 

 time been over 50/. each, on one occasion the first-named 

 drawing hard upon 100/. ; and in 1901 Mr. F. Reeks, by 

 the aid of Avon Minstrel, won about 70/. in cash, besides 

 the 50-guinea challenge cup and other specials. But these 

 successes, which include awards in various produce and 

 other stakes, necessitate large fees, and it is not unusual 

 for an exhibitor to pay 40/. for his entries, and on one 

 occasion Mr. Redmond's cheque for entries was 130/. 

 Thus the prizes are not all the profit some people would 

 imagine. The most valuable prize ever offered for com- 

 petition in connection with fox terriers was the Dholpore 



