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" ' Brickbat ' is unfortunately cropped, and his expression requires 

 greater smartness. He is ratlier too big, and has a mere apology of 

 a stern ; otherwise this excellent terrier is pretty nearly perfect. . . . 

 Although ' Brickbat '' has retired from the show-bench, he is still alive 

 and vigorous. . . . 



" Some of the best Irish terriers have already been mentioned, but 

 omission should not be made of dogs so good as ' Gripper ' ; Major 

 Arnand's ' Fury II. ' ; ^ Phadruig ; Dr. Carey's ' Sting ' ; • Peter Bodger ' 

 (Mr. AVaterhouse) ; Mr. H. A. (braves' ' Glory' (the smallest Irish terrier 

 that attained champion honors) ; Mr. W. Graham's ' Gilford ' ; Mr. Back- 

 house's ' Buster,' ' Bumptious Biddy,' and 'Begum'; ' Nora Tatters,' a 

 great favorite of mine, with ' Droleen ' and ' Bencher,' all Mr. Wiener's ; 

 Mr. Sumner's 'St. George' and ' B. A.' ; ' Dan'l II.,' Breadenhill ; Mr. 

 F. Break ell's ' Bonnet ' ; Mr. Mayell's ' Chaperon ' and Mr. A. E. Clear's 

 ' Breda Mixer.' Still another youngster that I opine will not be long in 

 becoming a champion, is Mr. C. J. Barnett's ' Black Sheep,' — a dog of 

 twenty-four pound weight, about the size the best of them have been. 

 His dark face may be objectionable, and he is perhaps a mere trifle long 

 in back ; but, all round, I have never seen a Ijetter terrier, and I fancy 

 that, assisted by his excellent pair of natural ears^ he will be the first dog 

 to lower the colors of Mr. Wiener's so long successful ' Brickbat,' if his 

 owner has the temerity to place the latter on the bench again. 



" Another favorite Irish terrier of mine is Mr. Barnett's ' Birthright.' 

 She weighs eighteen pounds, and has been kept out of many prizes 

 because some judges consider her too small. Her character and general 

 form are exquisite. Other typical Irish terriers, up to date, are Mrs. 

 Butcher's ' Bawnboy ' and ' Ted Malone ' ; Mr. T. Yarr's ' Poor Pat ' ; 

 Mr. F. Parkyn's 'Firefly'; Mr. Jowett's ' Crowgill Sportsman'; Mr. C. 

 B. Murless's 'Magic'; Mr. Krehl's 'Bishop's Boy"; Mr. Wallace's 

 'Treasurer'; whilst from time to time Mr. James Sumner, Mr. J. W. 

 Taylor, Dr. Marsh, Mr. F. W. Jowett, Mr. H. Benner, Mr. C R. Norton, 

 Mr. C. M. Nicholson and Mr. T. C. Tisdall have all owned Irish terriers 

 of more than ordinary excellence." 



