286 Modern Dogs. 



recently been at Woodstock are pretty much the 

 toys now admired, though by no means first-rate 

 specimens from the modern point of view. The 

 Duchess of Marlborough sent four to the Birmingham 

 show in 1882, but they were larger than the winners, 

 and neither so short in face or round in the skull 

 as they. Still, these Marlborough Blenheims were 

 active, well formed little dogs, the biggest certainly 

 not less than fourteen pounds weight. 



A word or two may not be out of place here as 

 to the earlier open dog shows, such as took place 

 in London at Ashburnham Hall, Chelsea, and else- 

 where, in the sixties. Divisions for King Charles 

 and Blenheims were provided at all of them, and 

 the former were usually well filled, the Blenheims 

 not being so numerous. The King Charles were for 

 the most part divided according to size, sometimes 

 for dogs and bitches over 7lb. weight, and for such 

 under ylb. Then the division was for King Charles 

 not exceeding I2lb. and under ylb., and in all cases 

 the classes for the little dogs were best filled, there 

 being as a rule approaching twenty entries or more. 

 For the most part these divisions were supported by 

 the London fancy already alluded to, and the best 

 specimens came from Mr. Garwood, Mr. McDonald, 

 Mr. W. Tupper, Mr. R. Mandeville, and Mr. J. W. 

 Guppy. 



