260 " MY KINGDOM FOR A HORSE ! " 



starting a serial publication of " The Law relating to 

 Dogs," which appeared in several of the early issues of 

 The Kennel Club Gazette. 



It was quite useful, and sound as far as it went, but I 

 somehow got tired of doing it and allowed it to drop 

 before it was half finished. A young barrister of the 

 present day might do worse than to pursue this idea, 

 for people are constantly having trouble with dogs and 

 very few understand the law in that connection. 



I suppose I must have been an acceptable judge of 

 fox-terriers, for on one occasion at Nottingham Show, 

 the exhibitors on making their entries were invited to 

 name two judges whom they would like to act. This 

 resulted in there being a majority of votes for me and 

 Mr Peter Pilgrim, a well-known breeder. It by no means 

 followed, however, that our awards satisfied the exhibitors, 

 one of whom, T. Wootton of Mapperley, wrote me : 



When next you and Peter Pilgrim judge, singly or in couples, 

 I will not be there to see ! 



God bless you and your Jesters, first, second and third ! 



We had placed one of Wootton's terriers third instead 

 of first, and I think later shows justified the award, but 

 anyhow it is mere childishness for an exhibitor to attack 

 the judges. 



I replied to the letter : 



Oh, may your wishes be complete, 



My dogs and I be blest ! 



So, following on Pilgrim's feet, 



In Heaven we'll find our rest. 



Then, whether coupled or alone 



Judicial deeds I dare, 



That once you ! ve spoken truth I '11 own : 



You never Will be there. 



That terminated the incident and I had no more com- 

 plaints from Mr Wootton, who was in some respects a 

 remarkable character. His advertisements of fox-terriers 



