The
Fox Terrier Club.....since
1876
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The Fox Terrier Club - Brief History Grand Challenge Cup Winners - (this page is under construction) 1876: The Fox Terrier Club was formed " sworn to foster, encourage and develop" the then most popular of all terriers. Mr. Harding Cox appointed Honorary Secretary. It is thought that The Fox Terrier Club is the oldest breed club in the Terrier Group. 1876: Subscriptions raised to provide a suitably impressive 'Challenge Cup' to be offered for Best Fox Terrier (Wire or Smooth).
1876: The Fox Terrier Club issued the first Breed Standard. Drawn up by a Sub-Committee from men who knew the terrier in his work and resulted in great success. Other clubs that were adopting a standard subsequently borrowed many of the points formulated by The Fox Terrier Club and this was taken as a great compliment. The Breed Standard remains only slightly altered to this day.
1877: First Fox Terrier Club Show held at Lillie Bridge, West Brampton on May 2nd and 3rd. Judge was Mr. Theodore Bassett, who judged both breeds. Entry Fee: Ten Shillings Per Dog. Number of entries 220.
1877: Original list of Club members published: 48 Members.
1879: Produce Stakes Class introduced into the club's shows - later sub-divided into Derby and Oaks Stakes -which provided huge entries and not inconsiderable prize money. The classes are no longer scheduled at the The Fox Terrier Club Show due to falling support.
1881: The Fox Terrier Club started to run up to 4 shows a year until 1904 when annual competition apparently met requirements.
1917-1920 - The Fox Terrier Club ran no shows
1922 - The Fox Terrier Club ran 2 shows in 1 year for the last time
1930's: One Year in this decade 7,345 Wires and 2,126 Smooths were registered with the Kennel Club. By comparison, in 2002 there were 665 Wires and 167 Smooths registered with the Kennel Club
1943-1944 - The Fox Terrier Club ran no shows
1969: The Fox Terrier Club re-introduced a 'Young Stock' show by the then President Miss Kathleen Emery - an Open show limited to dogs under 18 months old. This would offer a training ground for young stock and also emerging judges waiting in the wings, prior to awarding CC's. This show ran until 1974 due to economic reasons and falling support
The breed judges were Captain John Glover "Hewshot" for the Smooths and Mr. Jack Bywater "Kenelm" who judged Wires. The winner of the Grand Challenge Cup for Smooths was Ch. Boreham Ballet Star and for Wires was Ch. Harwire Hetman of Whinlatter.
Photo: Ch. Boreham Ballet Star, pictured at The Fox Terrier Club Centenary Show - July 1976, where she won the Grand Challenge Cup for Smooths. Owned, bred & handled by Mrs J T Winstanley.
The show was attended by a large contingent of overseas visitors, who contributed greatly to making this a historic event.
Photo: Best In Show at The Fox Terrier Club Centenary Show - July 1976 (left to right - Capt J Glover, Mr C Whitham, Ernest Sharpe with Mrs. Fishers-Mays Ch. Harwire Hetman of Whinlatter and Mr J Bywater)
1999 - Fox Terrier Club ran the first Ernest Sharpe Masterclass. The class was repeated the following year - Photos
2000 - The Fox Terrier Club ran it's Millennium Show, which had a truly international flavour, reflecting the newly instituted 'Pet Passport Scheme' - allowing dogs to be brought into the UK without quarantine. Smooth Judge Wood Wornall, arrived from the USA and the Wire Judge Mrs. Grethe Bergendahl from Norway and our own internationally famous Ernest Sharpe was the Best in Show judge.
Included was the first overseas entry to The Fox Terrier Club - Fairwyre Prospect, exported to Italy by Ann and Bob Stanfield and brought back for the show by Adriano and Sarah Sardo. Photo: Best in Show at The Fox Terrier Club Millennium Show - July 2000 Best in Show was the Wire - Ch. Saredon Could It Be Magic, owned and handled by Miss Dieny Uiterwyck Winkel and bred by Mrs Judy Averis. Reserve Best in Show & Best Puppy in Show was the Smooth Migley Lyric of Rockenhart owned by the Hartigan family, bred by Mrs Margaret Clifford and handled by Mr Garrett Hartigan (left to right - Mr J Hartigan, Mr G Hartigan with Migley Lyric of Rockenhart, Mr W Wornall, Mr E Sharpe, Mrs G Bergendahl, Miss D Uiterwyck Winkel with Ch. Saredon Could It Be Magic and Mrs J Averis)
74 enthusiasts from 12 different countries had made long journey's to attend the celebrations and some 200 attended the Annual Dinner held the evening of the show. The following day Wood Wornall held an extremely successful workshop on handling Fox Terriers to a packed room of Fox Terrier fanciers, passing on many tips for presenting Fox Terriers in the show ring. A full review is in the 2000 Fox Terrier Club yearbook Photos
2000 - The Fox Terrier Club organised an Inter Club Match as a social event and an opportunity for young enthusiasts to judge Fox Terriers in a relaxed environment, 8 Regional Breed Clubs participated. A parade of Champions from other breeds in the Terrier group was also held. A full review appears in the 2000 yearbook.
2001 - The Fox Terrier Club organised a group visit to Pennsylvania, USA to see the famous Montgomery Kennel Club Terrier Show & preceding shows. The trip was a great success attended by UK and overseas members. A full review appears in the 2001 yearbook.
2002 - The Fox Terrier Club organised another group visit to The World Show in Amsterdam and the Netherlands Fox Terrier Club Show held the following day - again the trip was a great success and a full review appears in the 2002 yearbook.
2002 - The Fox Terrier Club organised the 'Terrier-ific' event put on especially for young people involved with Fox Terriers and other breeds in the Terrier Group. A successful workshop for aspiring judges was held as part of the event together with a parade of Top Winning dogs in the Terrier Group. Photos
Based on an article printed in The Fox Terrier Club Yearbook 2000, which first appeared in the Kennel Gazette 1984, updated for the re-print by Peter Winfield in 2000.
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1883:
First Year Wires and Smooths were judged by separate judges, previously the same
judge had judged both breeds. This resulted in a tie for the Grand
Challenge Cup between the Wire 'Briggs' and the Smooth 'Spice' - the referee
settled in favour of the Smooth. The Fox Terrier Club then acquired a
second Grand Challenge Cup for Wires, the original being retained for Smooths.
These historic cups (photo opposite) are still competed for each year
with the winning dogs' name and owner being inscribed on the base.
1976 - The Fox Terrier Club celebrated it's
Centenary, 243 members attended the pre-show dinner and the show received an entry
of 459 from 233 dogs - 104 Wires and 129 Smooths.
The
Wire, owned by Mr and Mrs E May went on to win Best in Show under Mr. Cyril Witham
of the renowned "Townville" affix. 
The Wires received an entry
of 99 - from 88 dogs and the Smooths received an entry of 106 from 95 dogs.