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and still is, a frequent exhibitor. What may 

 be termed, for the sake of comparison, the 

 middle ages are still represented by such 

 enthusiastic fanciers as Mr. and Mrs. Whaley, 

 Mr. Tweed, and Mr. H. Monk, for unfortun- 

 ately that very successful northern exhibitor, 

 Mr. John Balshaw, is no longer with us. 

 The first named have owned many recog- 

 nised excellent specimens, notably Ch. Kara 

 Avis, Ch. Glenartney Laddie, and Glenartney 

 Czar. The prefix Glenartney is one which 

 still stamps the bearer of it as something 

 more than ordinarily good. 

 Like many more " Lanca- 

 shire Lads," the late Mr. 

 Balshaw did not confine 

 his attention to such shows 

 as were held in or near his 

 home county, but, follow- 

 ing the example of his 

 southern rivals, put in 

 an appearance at all the 

 principal fixtures irrespec- 

 tive of distance or cost, 

 and was rewarded by a 

 remarkable sequence of 

 successes, for he piloted 

 many notable dogs to vic- 

 tory, earning the full title 

 of Champion for Doncy 

 and Mayfield Luce, while 

 several others in his pos- 

 session were frequently at the head of the 

 prize lists. 



Coming to the present day, we find Mr. 

 Robert Harrison, of Bolton, one of the most 

 successful breeders and exhibitors of stud 

 dogs, his Little Prince II. having been the 

 progenitor of many really good and small 

 specimens. Another prominent exhibitor is 

 Miss L.M.Hignett, of Lostock,who, following 

 in the footsteps of her late mother, made 

 her first bow to the public in 1904, when, as 

 a companion for Lostock Love-knot, who 

 had previously earned a reputation, she 

 brought out Lostock Love-song, which she 

 bought in Manchester for the traditional old 

 song, and which afterwards proved to be 

 the very best of her breed. On the occasion 

 of her first essay at one of the big Yorkshire 

 shows Love-song scored three first prizes 



MR. w. E. s. RICHMOND'S 

 MERRY ATOM 



BY CHELSEA SURPRISE TINY. 



in competitions open to all creeds ; she 

 then had an uninterrupted run of success 

 at the licensed shows in the north till the 

 Kennel Club's show at the Crystal Palace 

 was reached. As this was the first occa- 

 sion on which she had competed at a show 

 held under rules, she was still eligible for 

 the novice class. It was here, after she had 

 headed her class, that the eagle eye of Mr. 

 H. Monk recognised her good qualities, and 

 shortly afterwards a bargain was arranged. 

 Love- song turned out to be a sound pur- 

 chase on the part of her 

 new owner, for within a 

 few months she van- 

 quished all her competi- 

 t o r s, and straightway 

 qualified herself to be 

 styled a champion, her 

 name having been 

 changed to Mascot Maud. 

 Probably the most 

 popular specimen of the 

 miniature Black-and-tan 

 at the present time is 

 Merry Atom, bred and 

 owned by Mr. W. E. S. 

 Richmond, M.R.C.V.S., of 

 Bury, who finds relaxa- 

 tion from his practice as a 

 veterinary surgeon in 

 breeding these little mites 

 of dog-flesh. Merry Atom is only 4^ 

 Ib. in weight, and he is beautifully pro- 

 portioned, with a fine, long head, a small, 

 dark eye, small ears, and the true type 

 of body. His markings of deep black 

 and rich tan are good, and his coat is en- 

 tirely free from the bare patches which so 

 often mar the appearance of these toys, 

 giving the suggestion of delicacy. 



The miniature Black-and-tan is certainly 

 not a robust dog, and he has lost much of 

 the terrier boisterousness of character by 

 reason of being pampered and coddled ; 

 but it is a fallacy to suppose that he is 

 necessarily delicate. He requires to be 

 kept warm, but exercise is better for him 

 than eiderdown quilts and silken cushions, 

 and judicious feeding will protect him from 

 the skin diseases to which he is believed to 



