Mr. W. E. Alcock 



solicitor, and " made 

 things hum" in the 

 doggy line while he was 

 there; but since he has 

 taken up, I hope, a more 

 lucrative, though, I fear, 

 quite as anxious and 

 laborious a profession, 

 we have seldom the 

 pleasure of seeing him at 

 the shows. In response 

 to my appeal for some 

 particulars of his canine 

 experiences, he has kindly 

 sent me such a detailed 

 account of the doings of 

 his extensive kennel, that 

 I think I cannot do 

 better than give it in 

 his own words. In the 

 matter of Bedlington 

 Terriers, I imagine he 



stands quite at the head of the Fancy, both from the number and 

 quality of the specimens at one time or another in his kennel, most 

 of which I well remember. And there are few, if any, private 

 individuals who have had a more extended personal experience of 

 dogs in general, or kept greater variety of breeds, so that it is not 

 to be wondered at his services being often in request as judge, 

 while his great popularity as a fancier made his company always 

 acceptable to his troops of friends amongst Doggy People. 



A life-like portrait of Mr. W. E. Alcock and of Jack Warkworth, 

 one of his celebrated Bedlington Terriers, are given with this sketch. 



" I was born a lover of animals, and of dogs in particular. When 

 quite a child I remember having a Black-and-tan Terrier, a Skye, 

 and a Retriever, and then follow several others, a Bull, a Brindled 

 Bull-terrier, several Fox-terriers, Spaniels, Pointers, and Setters, one 

 of the last named an Irishman, and, had he ever been shown, I am 

 sure would have held his own in the ring. 



"It was not, however, until July 26th, 1880, that I began to 

 show dogs. This was at West Hartlepool, where I won second 



From photo by Norman May & Co., Cheltenham 

 MR. W. E. ALCOCK 



