Mr. J. C. Tinne

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Mr. J. C. Tinne

MR. J. C. TINNE.

VICE-CHAIRMAN, KENNEL CLUB HON. SECRETARY, FOX-TERRIER CLUB.

From photo by Hills & Saunders, Oxford.

Certainly in the ranks of Fox-terrier fanciers there are few, even if one, better known than the subject of this sketch, who was born at Aigburth, near Liverpool; educated at Eton and University College, Oxford; rowed in the Eton eight in 1865 and 1866, and and in the Oxford eight in 1867, 1868, and 1869, in the last year as Captain of the Oxford crew; rowed at Henley from 1865 to 1870 inclusive; admitted a solicitor in 1874 and practised at Liverpool till 1878, when ill-health obliged him to retire, and he removed to the New Forest. Mr. Tinne joined the Fox-terrier Club in 1879, and was elected Hon. Secretary in 1881, and has held that post ever since. He joined the Kennel Club in 1880, was elected a Committeeman in 1886, and has remained on the Committee to the present time, being chosen as Vice-Chairman in 1900, a post he still holds. He has had a successful career as breeder and exhibitor, occasionally officiating as judge of Fox-terriers at some of the best shows.

Amongst the many good specimens he has owned, mostly his own breeding, may be mentioned Champions Brokenhurst Joe and Spice; Pickle II., Buff, Dicker, Darkie, Dickon, New Forest, Professor, High Spirits, St. Leger, True, Adam Bede, Diamond Dust, Diadem, New Forest Ethel, Brokenhurst Dainty II., Brokenhurst Lottery, Kate Cole, First Arrival, Brokenhurst Agnes, Hester Sorrel, and Deacon Ruby, many of which have attained champion rank, and nearly all a high place on the benches.

Mr. Tinne enjoys the friendship of a vast number of Doggy People, and is a most enthusiastic fancier, who confines his attention entirely to the variety with which he has been so long associated. He has given, and still gives, an immense amount of time to the business of the Kennel Club, of which he has been one of its most active and useful members. His invariable courtesy and straightforward dealing have gained him the esteem of all classes with whom he has been brought into contact, and the confidence of the many members of the clubs with which he has so long been associated.