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that Mr. Payne got in 1888; Mr. Laidlaw had Bridford Gladys; Mr. R. P. 

 Keasbey had Lady, an imported daughter of Bridford Ruby, all bred by 

 Mr. Woolland; and all were at the New York show of 1891. Here also 

 Mr. Keasbey, who now ranks as our oldest field-spaniel exhibitor, had 

 Beverley Negus, one of the old Yorkshire sort that Mr. Easton bred, also 

 the bitch called Saybrook Lass, another of the same kind. This was 

 Mr. Kirk's last time of exhibiting, and he sold Bridford Ruby to Mr. Keas- 

 bey, who with her and Beverley Negus won both challenge classes at New 

 York in 1902, at which show a remarkably good black named Judex came 

 out. This was a son of Glencairn, and we do not think we are far wrong 

 in saying that he has to be considered seriously when guessing at which 

 might be the best American-bred field spaniel we have had. He won his first 

 in the open class from another Glencairn named Echo, who was out of a 

 very good bitch named Ace of Spades, one of the Newton Abbot Darkie- 

 Bercie litter, bred by Mr. D. S. Hammond. Ace of Spades won in her 

 class at this same show, and was followed by her daughter Dame Trot, a 

 sister to Echo. 



Spaniels at New York in 1893 were judged by Mr. Oldham, and as 

 we consider him one of, if not the best and most reliable of field-spaniel 

 judges, we will give more particular attention to his placing, as a guide 

 to how the dogs of that time ranked. Mr. Keasbey had in 1892 shown 

 Mr. Kirk's Schofield dog Beau at New York and at other shows, and now 

 had him in the challenge class opposing his old dog Beverley Negus, who 

 won. Bridford Ruby had no opposition in her challenge class, but Mr. 

 Oldham expressed his opinion of her by giving her the cup he oflFered for 

 the best bitch. In the open black dog class Judex won, beating Warwick, 

 Echo, Beau, Compton Brigand and Bolus. Warwick and Echo were both 

 bred by Dr. Bradbury, out of Patti by that good dog Baron, mentioned 

 as having won so easily in 1890 from Bolus, who was last of the lot in the 

 present class. Baron was also an untimely loss, judging from this one 

 litter of his. In the open black bitch class Ace of Spades won from her 

 daughter Dame Trot, with a half-bred cocker named Rosedale Bess third. 

 This bitch was bred by Mr. Kirk out of Bridford Ruby and by Bob Obo, 

 and was one of the lot bought by Mr. Keasbey. Fourth went to another 

 half-bred cocker named Dainty, bred in Canada. In the class for liver- 

 coloured spaniels another half-bred Canadian named Queen was the 

 winner from three of the Baron-Patti litter. We do not remember Queen. 



