Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-17
FOX TERRIERS.
Some Of Those We'll Known I'm
Los Angeles.

Los Angeles.
California has 30 successfully proved
its ability to raise fine horses that it is
not to be wondered at that the State can
also raise fine dogs, and the San Fran
cisco Examiner draws attention to the
gradual influx to America of that pet oil
the English sportsman, the fox terrier,
and specially mentions that San Fran
cisco has some fine specimens. Upon
looking into the matter. it is found that
Los Angeles can see San Francisco and
90 one better. There are also some fine
terriers here, and, further, Los Angeles
has the honor of being the first .Califor-
nian city to possess an English fox terrier
at all.
In 1873 Mr.. G. A. Sumner brought two
from England; short time afterwards
Capt. Hutchinson imported one, and
about the same date E. P. Tomkinson
brought his famous Jock here, and from
these some of the present dogs in Los
Angeles trace their pedigree-notably
Mrs. Murrieta's Jock, III. j. Stewards
dogs and the kennel of Mr.. Young, of
Duarte.
The fox terrier is such complete
multum in parvo, it is not to be wondered
at that it is favorits everywhere. For
pluck, endurance, activity and sagacity,
all wrapped up in a small compass, it
has no equal, and some of the stories told
of their doings are almost incredible.
For instance, Capt. Hutchinson's Tar
tar went to earth after badger once
and was lost underground for several
days, and was supposed to be killed
there. In spite of digging, no
trace could be discovered, until one day
a Chinaman heard some faint scratching
at the root of a tree many feet away
from the entrance to the hole. Captain
Hutchinson hardly believing it could be
his dog, nevertheless, set to work digging
and was at last rewarded by coming
upon his poor famished animal held fast
and jammed under some roots, where he
had been for five days. Only his pluck
rescued him; cur would have died long
before, but Tartar never gave in and
lived for many day after.
Captain Tomkiuson, too, has remark
able story about his dog Jock, which un-
fortunately refused to move when q
reaper came by and so lost hind leg.
He got over his accident though. and
used to come in from Green Meadows on
his three legs as if none the worse, but
he was always spelling for fight. until
one day when he was cornered by two
immense dogs, which were lying in wait
for him. Poor Jock got licking and
was badly used up, but the worst part
was that his off fore leg was 80 injured
he could not put 1t on the ground. 1t
being on the same side as the lost hind
leg, the animal was completely used up
and couldn't move. As Captain Tom
kinson was riding o restive colt at the
time, he was unable to carry his pet, so
started off to fetch wagon, when to his
surprise up got Jock and bicycle like
followed on two legs, both on the same
side. The poor dog had to lie down now
and then, as his jumps would only last
for short distance at a time.
He got home safe ct last and
was carefully nursed until he
recovered. Nothing but the indomit-
able pluck peculiar to the breed would
have carried him through such a jour-
ney.
However, space forbids further gossip.
Los Angeles had very creditable class
of fox terriers in the last bench show
here, among the exhibitors bsiug Miss
Susie Patton, Mrs. E. Bowring, Mesrrs.
Campbeil- Johnston, Chadwick, Bolton.
Cawston, Holoorough and DR.. Murray.
Several of their dogs were the progeny of
Mr.. Malim's Finnette, which all took
prizes, ,and one was descended from
three.legged Jock. Among the owners
of fox terriers near here, in addition to
those already menti ned, are .Messrs.
Dan Mcfarland, L. J. Rose, Jr., Tom
Rhodes, Waring, Cecil Sumner. DIR.
Stewart and G. A. Sumner, the latter
being the owner of son OF Lucifer and
great-grand4on Of Result, the dog for
which $4,000 was refused. Lucifer is
said to be the best dog in the world to,
day, and certainly 30 far has never been
beaten, having taken no less than forty
five first and special prizes in the States
and England. Any one who knows the
breed must certainly acknowledge that
the fox terrier is the bsst dog for town
or country, sport or mpanionship, and
alike the best burglar alarm and a
playmate for the baby. Make him your
friend, and he will not be found want
ing.