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is an almost indescribable characteristic which a Fox-terrier possesses, and which is certainly 

 obliterated by the taint of Bull, so often seen in modern Fox-terriers. Mr. Theodore 

 Bassott, who is certainly one of the most popular judges of the day, writes as follows upon this 

 subject : 



" Of course a dog with no Terrier characteristic cannot be a Terrier ; and, therefore, as a 

 Fox-terrier could not win. But, query, should a dog with a superabundance of what is termed 

 ' character,' even though at the same time he is possessed of positive deformities, beat an 

 animal far better made in almost every point that may not have quite the same amount of 

 ' Terrier expression,' but which for all that is a real Terrier,? If White English Terrier expres- 

 sion is a drawback, what then about Bulldog properties. Surely White English Terrier is 

 ' Terrier expression,' and surely Bulldog is the reverse ; and yet it is a well-known fact that 

 some judges go mad at the one and quietly ignore the other. My own opinion is that either 

 may exist in a very good though by no means perfect dog ; and that certainly of the two the 

 White English Terrier type is far preferable, belonging as it does to the genus Terrier." 



Having thus gone through the points of the modern Fox-terrier, we will briefly allude to 

 the most notable breeders and exhibitors of the day. The number of exhibitors and supporters 

 of the breed is legion, but prominent amongst them the names of the following gentlemen 

 appear conspicuous : Messrs. F. Burbidge, of Hunton Bridge, Watford ; J. H. Murchison, of 

 Sydenham ; Mr. Theodore Bassett, Mr. Russell Earp, Mr. F. Redmond, of London ; Mr. W. 

 Allison, of Thirsk ; Mr. H. Gibson, of Lymington ; J. A. Doyle, of North Wales ; R. White, 

 of Sheffield ; W. J. Hyde, of Battle ; H. Champion, of Retford ; J. C. Tinne, of Lymington ; 

 A. H. Clarke, of Nottingham ; J. Terry, W. Hulse, and Wooton, of the same town ; the 

 Hon. T. Fitzwilliam ; Mr. R. B. Lee, of Kendal, and others, have all owned some good 

 smooth-haired ones ; whilst some excellent wire-haired Fox-terriers have been exhibited by 

 Messrs. S. E. Shirley, W. Tredennick, Harding Cox, W. M. Graham, J. H. Petler, Hayward 

 Field, and L. Hogg. 



The dogs which we have selected for illustration in the coloured plate are : first, Mr. J. W. 

 Hyde's Buffet, who was bred by Mr. H. Gibson of Lymington, in 1872, by Buffer, out of 

 Frolic, by Foiler ; Buffer by Marquis of Huntly's Bounce, out of Trinket. He won second 

 prize Crystal Palace and champion Nottingham, 1873 ; champion Wolverhampton and second 

 Hull, 1874; champion prize Wolverhampton and champion prize Brighton, 1875; champion 

 prize Bath, first prize Birmingham, champion prize and Fox-terrier Club challenge cup Alex- 

 andra Palace, 1876; Birmingham champion prize, Crystal Palace champion prize, Alexandra 

 Palace champion prize, and Fox-terrier Club challenge cup, 1877; and champion Crystal 

 Palace, 1880. 



The next, Mr. F. Burbidge's Bloom, bred by owner from Bluff, out of Bloomer, winner of 

 first prize and Fox-terrier Club challenge cup, and first and medal Dublin, 1879. 



The Wire-haired Terrier is Mr. S. E. Shirley's Bristles, a wonderful good bitch, bred by 

 Mr. J. Thorebeck, of Darlington, in 1877, by Crib, out of Wasp, by Spark. She has taken 

 first Boro'bridge, champion Newtonards, first Whitby, and second Alexandra Palace, in 1878; 

 and first Brighton, second Alexandra Palace, and first Birmingham, 1879. 



Brokenhurst Sting, the property of Mr. Theodore Bassett, which is represented in the 

 engraving, was, like Buffet, bred by Mr. H. Gibson; he was whelped in 1877, and is by Broken- 

 hurst Joe, out of Brokenhurst Nettle. He won first and extra prize in the Puppy class at 

 Crystal Palace in 1878. 



