THE BLACK-AND-TAN TERRIER. 
and it was in this county that the refining 
process in his shape and colouring was prac- 
tised, and where he came by the name of 
the Manchester terrier. The method by 
which he was transformed into the hand- 
some Black-and-tan is not difficult to trace, 
as several of the men who took part in the 
process are still living. 
Rat-killing was a favourite pursuit in the 
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idea was also taken up by W. Pearson, of the 
same place, and, as the result was very 
satisfactory from a utilitarian point of 
view, many others in the neighbourhood of 
Manchester followed suit, a few of the more 
notable being Jos. Kay, Henry Lacy, 
M. Openshaw, C. Harling, J. Barrow, W. 
Fielding, Josh Fielding, W. Fletcher, J. 
Fietcher, Joe Walker, S. Handley, Robt. 
OLD-FASHIONED BLACK-AND-TAN TERRIERS (1881). 
Manchester district, the old-fashioned terrier 
being used to hunt the rivers and water- 
courses where the rodents were to be found 
in plenty. Rat-pits were also very much in 
vogue, one of the principal rendezvous being 
a room in “ The Three Tuns”’ public-house, 
in Chapel Street, Bolton, then kept by old 
Joe Orrell, quite a character in his way and 
an enthusiastic lover of the sport. 
One of the most famous dogs, by reason 
of his winning so many matches, was a 
cross-bred terrier, dark brown in colour; 
and, as rabbit-coursing was also freely 
‘indulged in by the same school, the idea 
occurred to one John Hulme, who lived at 
Crumpsall, to produce a dog which would 
suit both purposes; hence it was that he 
bred from this terrier and a Whippet. The 
Lee (Bolton), T. Swinburn, Joe Holt, and a 
few others who earnea the sobriquet of 
‘“The Manchester School.” It was from 
their joint efforts that the variety became 
known as the Manchester terrier, and was 
gradually brought to a state of perfection 
in colour, markings, andtype. Most of these 
worthies have joined the great majority, but 
Mr. Swinburn, Mr. Holt, and Mr. Lee—the 
last-named, by the way, is now the oldest dog 
fancier in the country—still survive. 
In those days very few dog shows were 
promoted, the majority of them being held 
in public-houses, and, of course, the indi- 
viduals before mentioned took an active 
interest in them; wherefore it follows that 
classes for these terriers were introduced, 
and very shortly many other adherents 
