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found he had eaten his way out of his hamper, and then jumped out of 

 the window of the guard's van, and I had quite given up all hopes of 

 ever recovering him again alive ; but judge of my surprise when I saw a 

 railway porter, later in the day, walking on to the showground, leading 

 the truant dog, just a few minutes previous to his class being judged. 

 After having jumped from the train he had quietly walked along the 

 line to the next station, where he had made friends with some of the 

 railway people, who forwarded him on by the next train. I owned 

 no more Bedlingtons after that until I purchased the blue bitch 

 Lively Nell (21,375) from Mr. J. W. Bleuch, of Berwick-on-Tweed, 

 a winner of many prizes, including firsts, Darlington, Edinburgh, 

 Glasgow, Alexandra Palace, etc., etc. From that time until I gave 

 up showing dogs in 1896, Bedlington Terriers owned by me won four 

 hundred and twenty-seven (427) first prizes, one hundred and fifty- 

 seven (157) special prizes, two hundred (200) second prizes, one 

 hundred and seven (107) third prizes, and eight (8) fourth prizes, or 

 eight hundred and ninety-nine (899) prizes in all. Of course I must 

 give the palm to my old pal Humbledon Blue Boy (23,356, Dick), 

 who several times won the Bedlington Terrier Club Challenge Cup, 

 as well as firsts at all the leading shows. He was sketched for 

 the front page of the Stock-keeper by Mr. R. H. Moore, and I think 

 was one of the best of his breed. Another great favourite of mine, 

 and I think a better dog than even Blue Boy, perhaps the best I 

 ever owned or saw, was Humbledon Blue Blazer (29,954). He was 

 one of the gamest terriers that ever lived, but a little gentleman 

 in every way, and without a break won thirteen firsts and five 

 specials at thirteen shows, including Agricultural Hall, Leeds, Cardiff, 

 Edinburgh, Brighton, Liverpool, and Cruft's, and then came to an 

 untimely end, being run over and cut to pieces on a level crossing 

 of the Hetton Coal Company's line. Humbledon Blue Rum 

 (25,632) and Frolicsome Fanny (25,647), a brace of blues, won a 

 number of prizes between them, including Alexandra Palace, 

 Birmingham, Liverpool, Edinburgh, etc. Wild Wanney (29,980), 

 too, was a good blue bitch, and amongst other prizes she won first, 

 Crystal Palace, Liverpool, and Darlington. Humbledon Renewal was 

 a liver, and, if I remember rightly, was the first I showed after having 

 sold the whole of my kennel. Then followed Warkworth Queen 

 (34,977), a beautiful blue bitch, who won the championship and 

 Bedlington Terrier Club Challenge Cup at Edinburgh, firsts and 

 specials at Crystal Palace, Newcastle, Rochdale, Bedlington, Dumfries, 

 etc., and Jack Warkworth (34,954), a dark blue, whose portrait 



