104 The Fox Terrier. 



500-guinea gold challenge cup, originally presented by the 

 Maharajah of Dholpore to the Ladies' Kennel Association 

 for competition amongst its mernbers. However, at a show 

 held at Earl's Court in November, 1901, this handsome 

 trophy was offered in connection with fox terriers, and open 

 to all. It was won in the end by Mr. J. B. Dale's smooth- 

 coated bitch Lovaine, the runner up being Mr. G. Raper's 

 wire-haired terrier Raby Top Knot — a unique contest 

 which will probably never be repeated. 



One of our best bitches of five years ago was undoubtedly 

 Mr. Dyer-Bennet's Lyons Sting, rather oversized perhaps — 

 at least, she was said by some to be so — still her weight in 

 nice condition was but i81b. Bred by her owner (who once 

 refused 250/. for her) in July, 1892, by Rowton Warrant 

 from Lyons Nettle, she had a black and tan head which 

 is of nice character in its expression, and she had good, 

 well-sprung ribs, and in front had not that stilty narrowness 

 and upright shoulders so many so-called " good " modern 

 terriers possess. Her faults were a badly set on stern and 

 plain hind quarters, which were more apparent in the ring 

 than when she was amongst the rabbits and rats. First 

 shown at Cambridge in February, 1893, she won two lead- 

 ing prizes, successes which were added to later on, and at 

 the Fox Terrier Show at Wolverhampton in November, 1894, 

 she took 60/. in prizes, and during her career won over 200/. 

 A far greater number of fox terriers are bred now than 

 was the case a quarter of a century ago ; indeed, when one 

 goes carefully through the monthly registrations made at 

 the Kennel Club and published periodically in the official 

 gazette, the figures appear to be almost astounding. 



The registration fee is one shilling, but it is not the 

 custom to name a dog of any kind until it is fairly well 



