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hard, and fairly dense ; his neck, shoulders, and front were 

 quite good, so were his feet and ears. Moreover, his expres- 

 sion was keen and terrier-like, and whenever Mr. Wharton's 

 dog was in the class there was always a struggle as to 

 whether he or an opponent secured the chief trophy. 

 Bushey Broom was not quite two years old when he won 

 this challenge cup. Mr. W. R. Mann had bred him, Mr. 

 Wharton purchased him for 25/. ; and he was very cheap 

 at the money, for his pedigree was good, his sire being 

 Oakleigh Hornet, by Foiler Broad — Cleveland Terra, a 

 grand-daughter of Topper's, whilst his dam Whinblossom 

 was by Teazle — Nettle. Later, Bushey Broom was sold to 

 Mr. H. L. Hopkins for 150/., and continued his public career 

 until by accident he lost one of his legs. 



At the Crystal Palace Company's first and only show r 

 held in October, 1889, Mr. Harry Jones introduced a wire- 

 haired puppy, bearing the somewhat odd name of Jack St. 

 Leger, by Knavesmire Jest — Jeannie Deans, by Raffle — 

 Deacon Diamond: rather an odd pedigree for the hard- 

 coated, game-looking puppy which Jack St. Leger was then. 

 A terrier of an old-fashioned stamp, short legged and long 

 bodied, he excelled in the length of his head and strength of 

 his jaw. But all round he was an extra special sort of terrier, 

 strong in bone, powerful in loin, and looking all over a 

 thorough worker. Still, I believe that his shorter legs and 

 longer body than those possessed by the whilom crack Tack 

 should always place him below that excellent representative. 

 The high opinion expressed of Jack St. Leger was amply 

 maintained when he won three first prizes and the cup at 

 the National Exhibition at Birmingham in December, 1891, 

 he having in the meantime become the property of Mr. 

 A. E. Clear, of Maldon, Essex. Jack continued his victorious 



