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at any one show was at Nottingham, in 1873, when it was above 270, or about 

 one-third of all the show. 



As regards Scotland, at the Glasgow Show in 1871 there were only 11 fox 

 terriers ; at Edinburgh the other day there were 41. 



In the past, the most famous fox terriers as prize winners have been Jock 

 (known better perhaps as Old Jock), Trap (or Old Trap), Trimmer, Vandal, and 

 Grove Nettle names which have become household words among the fanciers of 

 this breed. 



Jock won 33 first prizes (8 of which were champion) and 4 second prizes (one 

 of which was champion), beginning at Birmingham in 1862, and ending at the 

 Crystal Palace in 1870. He was long 'considered the beau ideal of a terrier, and by 

 many people is still referred to as a model. From Mr. Wootton he passed 

 into the hands of Captain Kindersley, and thence into those of Mr. Cropper, 

 who sold him to Mr. Murchison, in whose possession he died of old age in 

 November, 1872. 



Old Trap was not exhibited often, but he won a few prizes, and I believe he 

 was about the best fox-terrier dog as to size and make that has yet been seen. 

 According to my view, he was a better dog than Jock, and any of his blood is much 

 sought after. He also became the property of Mr. Murchison, in whose hands he 

 died a few years ago, having lived his full time. 



Trimmer had a splendid career of prize winning from 1868 to 1871, having 

 in that time won no less than forty first prizes, nearly the whole of them 

 consecutively. On two occasions he won the champion prize at the Crystal 

 Palace, and also the special prize for the best fox terrier in the show. Had 

 he possessed a little more bone and substance, this dog would have been 

 as near perfection as could be. In 1874 Mr. Murchison sold Trimmer 

 to Sir E. Kerrison, some time after which the dog was killed through an 

 accident. 



Vandal was another of Mr. Murchison's dogs, and a grand one in appearance, 

 shape, size, and pluck. He won twenty-four first prizes, and he also was killed by 

 an unfortunate accident on his way home from his last victory, in December, 1874, 

 being then only in his prime, and a great loss to his owner. 



Grove Nettle, though not much shown, was a prize winner ; but irrespective of 

 this, she was considered by far the best bitch of her day. When about 7 years 

 old, the late Mr. Bishop, of Nottingham, sold her at a high price to Mr. Murchison, 

 and she subsequently died of milk fever. 



At the present time (1877) the most noted show fox terriers are Mr. Burbidge's 

 Bitters, Nimrod, Eoyal, Nettle, and Dorcas, Mr. Abbott's Moslem, Mr. Hyde's 

 Buffett, Mr. Murchison's Forceps, Olive, Natty, and Whisky, Mr. Gibson's Boxer 

 and Joe, Mr. Fletcher's Eattler, and Mr. Whittle's Yorick. The most successful 

 breeders of these have been Mr. Luke Turner and Mr. Gibson, the former having 

 bred Nettle, Olive, and Joe, besides the first bitch puppy at the Lillie Bridge Show, 

 while the latter has bred Dorcas, Buffett, Natty, and Boxer. 



I have selected for the engraving, as the best specimens, Bitters and Olive, 



