The Irish Terrier 487 



At New York in 1892 Dunmurry beat Breda Bill in the challenge 

 class, and Mr. Comstock took first and second in open dogs with Boxer IV. 

 and Hanover Boy. Third to them came Toon and Symonds Jack 

 Briggs, a brother to Banty Norah, dam of Mr. Donner's future champion, 

 Milton Droleen. By this time the breed had become so established that in 

 1893 it was advanced to the first-class rating of two challenge and two open 

 classes, with one for puppies, and for these a total of thirty-eight entries was 

 made, with no duplicates. There were many good ones in evidence, 

 Jackanapes, owned by Colonel Hilton, taking first in dogs from Merle 

 Grady. Jackanapes is a dog that had very few stud opportunities, but his 

 name is found in many pedigrees and through various lines. Merle Grady 

 later on won his championship and earned fame as the sire of Milton Droleen. 

 Mr. Harrison had a new and good bitch in Candour that won first in her 

 class and was afterwards shown by Dr. Jarrett. 



A novice class was added to the schedule for New York in 1895, prior 

 to which, however, we should mention that among the prominent winners 

 in 1894 were Jack Briggs, Merle Grady, Jackanapes and Brickbat, Jr., in 

 dogs, and Dunmurry, Candor and Hill Top Surprise, a daughter of Jack- 

 anapes, who won first at New York and other shows. At this show of 1895 

 the entry in challenge classes was excellent. Jackanapes winning in dogs 

 and Dunmurry in bitches. In open dogs Brian O'K won in some mysterious 

 way from Brigg's Best, but that was not the only peculiar decision, for 

 Milton Droleen was put back to V.H.C. in the novice class. Mr. Taylor 

 of England judged, and was quite out of his element with the Irish terriers. 



The next event of importance was the addition of Mr. Oliver Ames to 

 the list of exhibitors, together with Mr. W. W. Caswell, the former showing 

 two good ones in Tory and Rum, and Mr. Caswell securing the renamed 

 Willmount Highwayman, Endcliffe Matchbox and a few others. Leeds 

 Muddler was also sent over by Mr. Ashton in 1898 and after being shown at 

 Boston and New York was bought by Messrs Rodwell and Van Schaick, 

 who a year later disposed of the dog to Mr. Howard Willetts and he was 

 retired from public service. Milton Droleen, who had had a successful 

 career in 1896 and 1897, was not in her usual good condition this spring and 

 after being defeated at Boston was not shown at New York, permitting 

 Rum and Mr. Caswell's Endcliffe Fusee to contest the honours in the Free 

 for All at Madison Square Garden. In 1899 the roll of exhibitors was 

 added to by the appearance of Mr. John I. Taylor of Boston, who purchased 



