250 Modern Dogs. 



ran through a nine-dog stake at the CHffe Coursing 

 Meeting. A most unusual occurrence, for a grey- 

 hound in condition to run is not in a fit state to 

 compete successfully on the show bench. Another 

 " bench winner " and good performer was Mr. H. C. 

 While's Maney Starlight, who was first at Birming- 

 ham in 1894-5, ^^^ ^'^^ ^ stake at Newport, Salop, 

 early in 1896. Her sister Scandia was also a 

 good-looking bitch, and clever likewise, she taking 

 part in the Waterloo Cup in 1895. 



Bab at the Bowster was handsome enough for 

 exhibitions — very much the stamp of Jenny Jones, 

 — 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 Darlington at 

 the end of July, and the committee there have 

 usually a " coursing" man to judge them. 



Allusion has been made to Fullerton competing in 

 the Waterloo Cup in his fifth season. Another old 

 runner is Mr. J. McConnochie's Maut, who, when 

 seven years old, ran a capital course at the Mid- 

 Annandale Meeting in October, 1896, being unfor- 

 tunate in being beaten in the second round through 

 the hare favouring her opponent. As a rule a 

 dog in his second season is at his best, and it is 



