Dogs of yore - a virtual voyage through Bull Terrier history

Hinks' Madman (Old Madman x Puss).

Nelson, 1866 (Stokes' Bill x Willock's Julia).

Old Dutch (Old Victor x Countess). Bred by R.J. Hartley of Altrincham. Famous sire in his days.

W.J. Tredinnick's Puss, (May'hew's Victor x Steel's Puss).

Verner's Tarquin, 1873 (Young Victor x Boyce's Puss) and Napper. Tarquin was later owned by the well-known artist Vero Kemball Shaw, artist and author of 'Illustrated book of the dog' (1881) and 'Encyclopedia of the kennel' (1913). Grandson of Old Victor.

Fred Dole's Maggie May, born in 1879 out of Kit, sired by Hinks' Prince. Hinks' Prince is supposed to be known as White Prince untill he became disqualified at a Northampton dogshow.

Gully the Great, 1887 (Gladstone x Austin's Florrie). He was owned by Fred Hinks untill he was exported the USA around 1890.

Potz Blitz Sneewitt, ca 1888.

Streatham Monarch, 1889 (Streatham Flyer x Trentham Baroness). Bred by F. North, who sold him to the USA for 80 pounds to Harding Cox (founder of the Foxterrier Club and member of the committee of the Bulldog Club) who in turn sold him to John Moorehead.

Sherborne Queen, 1889, bred by W. Brook. owned by W.J. Pegg of Woodcote Kennel. (Gully the Great x Kit).

Sherborne King, 1891 (Ladywood Prince x Watkin's Nell). Bred by Watkins, owned T.F. Gibson.

Greenhill's Duchess, 1893 (Greenhill's Romeo x Derby Duchess).

Woodcote Wonder, 1893 (Dulverton x Bromige's Fan). Owned by W.J. Pegg.

North Stockton Wonder, 1895.

Woodcote Victor, 1896 (Amphion II x Lady Pat). Bred by W.J. Pegg, who later became a Bullldog breeder. owned by H.J. Preston.

Bloomsbury King, 1898 (Sherborne King x Bloomsbury Surprise). Bred by Harry Monk, which can be recognised as the producer of the desired erected tulip-ear after the legal prohibition against cropping in Britain. Monk also was liable for the creation of the 'down-face', through the breeding of Bloomsbury Charlwood which is considered as the foundation of the 'down-face' design.

Bloomsbury Burge, 1901 (Bloomsbury King x Grace) bred and owned by H.E. Monk.

Smedley Model, 1903 (Bloomsbury Hero x Millstone's Floss).

Wentworth Brant, ca 1904.

Dick Burge, ca 1904.

Pretty Polly, 1905 (4th left) was born out of Sceptre, sired by Kingdom Wild. In 1908 she became the first Dutch Champion ever.

Gilt Edge KNL's CH. Virginalis (1905-1914).

Our Dandy, 1906.

Bloomsbury Rex, 1908 (Bloomsbury King x Bloomsbury Bead). Bred by Harry Monk.

Lord Gladiator, 04-09-1917 (Oaksford Gladiator x Lady Betty). Considered as the first Bull Terrier without a stop. Bred by W.J. Tuck.

Haymarket Faultless, ca 1915 (Norros Patrician x Glenmere Channel Queen).

Bing Boy (Oakesford Gladiator x Stoat). In 1919 the first colored Bull Terrier to be awarded a Challenge Certificate (CC) by Count Hollender.