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attractive in the ring. Master McGrath was as ugly 

 a dog to look at, from this point of view, as could be 

 imagined ; Fullerton is better, but his appearance is 

 by no means taking. Mr. J. H. Salter has had one 

 or two good dogs in the field that could win on the 

 bench, though Mr. T. Ashton's Jenny Jones is, 

 perhaps, the most notable exception to the general 

 rule, she having been so consistent a performer as 

 to be heavily backed for the Waterloo Cup of 1888, 

 which, however, she failed to win. As a bench bitch, 

 now in 1892, she is about as good as anything we 

 have, which has been proved under many good 

 judges. In December 1891 Mr. H. T. Clarke, of 

 Abingdon, made what I fancy is a record, for his 

 black dog Carhampton, then over three years old, 

 won second prize at Birmingham show, and the 

 following week ran through a nine dog stake at the 

 Cliffe Coursing Meeting. A most unusual occurrence, 

 for a greyhound in condition to run is not in a fit 

 state to compete successfully on the show bench. 



Bab at the Bowster was handsome enough for 

 exhibitions very much of the stamp of Jenny Jones 

 in fact and Lauderdale, who for a long time, when 

 shown by Mr. T. Sharpies, was perfection in shape 

 and form, and a fast dog too, but it was said, 

 " his heart was in the wrong place." The best 

 show of greyhounds is usually to be seen at 



