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again eight classes with seventy-one entries. At 

 the Jubilee Show in June, 1887, there were nine 

 classes with sixty-five entries to be found. It is not 

 only at the Kennel Club Shows that the entries 

 have so largely increased, but at all the provincial 

 shows. Prior to and some little time after the 

 year 1884, it was rarely we saw more than one 

 class for Newfoundlands, with from three to half 

 a dozen entries. Then Liverpool came off with 

 sixty-five entries, and so they go on increasing until 

 Preston Show of 1892 reached the enormous entry 

 of 128. 



" Not only in numbers, but in the type and quality 

 of the dogs has this improvement gone on, until 

 there is at the present day in the blacks at all 

 events an entire absence of that large coarse 

 with rough soft coat, big ears, long face, flat bowed 

 legs without muscle, and with no general appearance 

 to recommend him type of dog, so frequently seen 

 years ago. It is to be hoped breeders of Newfound- 

 lands will not be led away with the idea prevailing 

 in some quarters that size is the principal thing at 

 which to aim. Herein lies a very great danger. 

 Whilst, however, admitting that size is very desirable, 

 it must not be gained at the expense of type and 

 general appearance, for a Newfoundlander must not 

 be an awkward, slouching animal, but smart, active, 



