The New York herald., 1921-04-24
FOX TERRIERS IN
CLEAN SWEEP AT
MIDDLESEX SHOW
c. L. Gilliland's Brace, Felix
and Tit Bit, Best Of
All Breeds.
ny FRANK r. DOLE.


Two of the best fox terriers in the
country again lived UP to their reputa-
tion at the MiddIesex County Kennel
Club show held at Cambridge on Tues
day of last week. They were the two
champions Of c. l.. Gilliland Of Chester.
Pa-Aberfoyle Frilford Felix, the dog
and Aberfoyle Trevlac Tit Bit. the
bitch--who began their victorious show
career in England and who after a
series of ups and downs in this country
finally came into their own at the ex-
hibition In Cambridge. 1t all goes to
prove the old adage that 1t is hard to
keep good dog down.
This pair of terriers, shown to per-
lection by the veteran handler and ter
rter expert, Stanley Lomas. won for the
best of their breed in their respective
sexes. Tit Bit taking the award for the
best fox terrier in the show. They were
also adjudged not only the best braoe
Of fox terriers but the best brace of any
breed. They finally capped their
triumph by winning the most coveted
prizes Of the exhibition, Tit Bit being
declared the best dog or bitch In the
show and her kennel mate, Felix, the
best of opposite sex.
Two days later this time at the Provi-
dence Kennel Club show they again
proved to be the best of the fox terriers
and won the special for the best brace
in the show. When It came TO the spe-
cial for the best dog of any breed, both
Felix and Tit Bit were in the ring
There was a reversal for A. Mcclure
HALEY. the Judge showed his prefer
ence for Felix by sending Tit Bit out
after brief comparison. Ultimately
Felix was declared to be the best of op-
posite sex, the leading award being
gained by the well known pointer cham
pion Prairie Bell, owned by r. F.
Maloney Of Pittsburgh, Pa, and shown
by b. r. Lewis.
Popular Victory.
Prairie Bells victory was an unusual
one for she Is nine years old, an age at
which few dogs win highest honors.
She Is not only bench champion but
champion In the field, having COM
peted in numerous field trials during
her career. There were tEirty-eight dogs
of various breeds in the ring including
some high class French bulldogs, bull
dogs, Pekes, settlers, Scottish terriers,
Doberman pinchers. police dogs, fox ter
riers and an Irish terrier, O. Pomeranian,
Boston terrier and a chow and 1t was
quite feather in the pointers cap to
beat so splendid field. The victory was
very popular
There Is an interesting story In con-
nection with Earnscliffe Esquire, owned
by Fl. p. j. Earnshaw. which won for
the best collie in the show at Providence.
This dog was lost at the age of seven
months and was away for nineteen
months. during which time he had to
pick living from pile of dead horses,
insects and berries. a battle for his
meals was a daily occurrence with him.
He is trained herder OF sheep and In
defending his flock on one occasion he
had to fight for his life with two mon
grel dogs bent on attacking the sheep.
He killed one of them and drove the
other one off. Another instance of
where Collie proved his worth. After
all is said and done. there isn't any
farm or the moor
Many judges in the past have placed
him back on the belief that he Is over
shot. The explanation is that his teeth
are worn down to the gums from tearing
at bones and create the overshot i'm
preston.
There is surely money in breeding
shepherd dogs. Mrs. w. l.. McCammon
of Boston disposed of a litter OF six
puppies by the International champion
Joselle's Dolf Won Dustenbrook for $3.50
each at two months of age. and could
have sold fifty moro at the same price.
so great was the demand. This is a
mighty good price for puppies Of that
age and shows how profitable 1t is TO