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to  the  old-time  fancier.  It  is  therefore  easy  to  judge  of  the  surprise  and  disgust 
these  fanciers  felt  when  they  heard  of  the  audacious  enterprise  of  some  daring 
breeders  who  had  made  a  raid  upon  Lancashire  blood,  and  had  dared  to  contamin- 
ate the  hitherto  unsullied  purity  of  the  Norwich  Crest.  What  indignation  was 
aroused,  what  resentment  was  created,  what  prejudice  was  called  into  being,  what 
active  opposition  was  directed  against  the  newly-introduced  interloper  and  usurper 
for  the  new  arrival  was  bidding  strongly  for  the  laurel  wreaths  that,  up  to  that 
period,  had  been  the  undisputed  trophy  of  the  "  thm'oi^ghbreds.*^  There  was  a  deep- 
rooted  prejudice  which  the  new  comer  had  to  encounter  and  overcome,  but  he  was 
irresistible.  His  financial  value  increased  by  at  least  a  hundred  times  its  former 
value. 
"What  a  difference  since  the  70's  and  Bo's!  It  was  about  1879  when  two 
birds,  the  most  advanced  representatives  of  the  new  cross,  were  entered  at 
Nottingham  Show.  Lovely  buff  light  Crests  they  were,  incomparably  in  advance 
of  any  that  had  previously  been  exhibited  in  Nottingham,  but,  alas,  they  were  too 
much  in  advance  of  their  time,  and  were  therefore  disqualified  as  being  too  much 
like  Coppies.  Their  crests  were  perfectly  clear  in  colour,  smooth  backs,  correct 
centres,  very  long  frontals,  rather  flat  on  top,  and  a  shade  nipped  at  back;  but, 
oh  !  such  beauties.  They  were  entered  by  a  Mr,  Thompson,  of  Lancaster.  So 
deep  was  the  impression  they  created  in  my  mind  that  I  could  never  forget  the 
name  or  the  incident." 
fast  clothing  himself  for 
the  fray,  he  was  making 
such  rapid  improvement 
in  his  personal  equipment, 
and  especially  in  the  main 
point— //w  headgear — that 
his  claims  became  un- 
deniable, and  it  was  early 
recognised  that  he  was 
bound  to  win." 
THE  MODERN 
CREATION. 
"  He  did  win  !  He 
THE   DAISY   CREST   WITH   NEAT   NORWICH  BODY. 
made  such  a  triumphant 
march  of  progress  within 
a  comparatively  few  years 
that  he  conquered  by 
leaps  and  bounds.  His 
popularity  became 
