A Successful Puppy, 185 



pupped on February 29th, 1888, thus being well on to 

 twelve months old when he first appeared on the show 

 bench. This initial success was unprecedented, for, not 

 only did he win first prize in the puppy class, with that 

 right good judge Mr. Harding Cox officiating, but also 

 secured leading honours in the open dog class, in the one 

 for novices, and the produce stakes too, which brought in 

 altogether 17/., not a bad stroke of business by any means 

 for a youngster. In addition to these money prizes Tyro 

 also beat all other wire-haired for the Fifty Guinea 

 Challenge Cup and the extra Twenty-five Guinea Trophy 

 for the best of all the fox terriers, rough and smooth, in 

 the aforesaid produce stakes. This young dog's winnings 

 were considerably over 90/. Tyro took after his sire in 

 beauty and keenness of expression, but was a little stronger 

 in jaw, possessed smaller ears, and excelled him in quantity 

 of coat ; in the latter lay Tack's greatest fault. Tyro's 

 shoulders and loins, too, were powerful, his stern was neatly 

 set on, his stifles were well turned, and his fore legs and 

 feet were very good, though he at times stood not quite 

 straight on them, which fault, if it were one, prevented 

 his having that wooden and stiff appearance nearly all 

 the absolutely straight-legged terriers possess. I should 

 have liked Tyro a little better had the pads of his feet 

 been thicker, and had he had more hair down his legs. 

 Still, the latter cannot be expected in a terrier bred as he 

 was with smooth-coated strains in the parentage of both 

 his sire and dam. The wonder is that his coat was as 

 perfect as was the case. 



Tyro's successful show bench career was brought to an 

 untimely and unexpected termination in the summer of 

 the same year that had introduced him to the public. 



