Mr. R. T. Thornton 



most notable cricketers of his day, and was also in the Association 

 football team at Oxford. After some ups and downs he bred a 

 celebrated St. Bernard Champion Andromeda, and his purchase of 

 Abyss from Mr. Norris-Elye was practically the foundation of his 

 kennel. 



Triton, the Smooth whose portrait I am able to give, by Champion 

 Guide, was a most typical dog and a great winner in his day. From 

 Abyss, by Lord Bute, he bred in one litter Albula and Beautiful 

 Abbess, afterwards belonging to Mr. Norris-Elye. 



To give a list of the many good specimens bred or owned by 

 this gentleman would be too lengthy an affair for this sketch. 



Mr. Thornton did not confine himself to dogs, as he was for some 

 years the Hon. Secretary of the Poultry Club, and a successful 

 breeder and exhibitor of Brown 

 Leghorns and Andalusians, 

 eventually winning outright 

 the Challenge Cup for the 

 last-named variety. 



In speaking of his dogs I 

 ought to have mentioned that 

 he was the breeder of Albani, 

 by Gresham's Minstrel Boy 

 out of Thornton's Abyss, 

 who inherited the deep and 

 square muzzle distinctive of 

 sire and dam, with a most 

 typical head. This bitch 

 bred to Triton some grand 

 stock. 



I am pleased to be able to 

 give a portrait of one of his 

 many good dogs, and to in- 



. From photo by Hills & Saunders, Oxford 



elude his name amongst the 



. , . MR. T. C. TINNE 



Doggy People sketched in VICE . C HA,HMAN. KENNEL CU.-B 



this book. HON. SECRETARY, FOX-TERRIER CLUB 



