26 Dog Shows and Doggy People 



prize with a Smooth Fox-terrier, Stormer (K.C.S.B. 9,859), the late 

 Colonel J. A. Cowen being judge. Stormer won me many more 

 prizes about that time. Amongst the other Smooth Fox-terriers I 

 have owned have been Avenger (9,804, a winner at the Alexandra 

 Palace, Edinburgh, etc.), Cresswell Vesper (11,203, by Champion 

 Rattler, a winner of some fifty prizes in all, including first and cup, 

 Darlington, 1881, E. M. Southwell, judge), Belgrave Rally (1,515), 

 and Rutland (11,185); whilst in Wire-hairs the following have at 

 various times been inmates of my kennel : Cresswell Venture (a 

 winner of many prizes in the North, and sold by me to Mr. A. H. 

 Clarke, of Nottingham), Humbledon Hazard (who won some thirty 

 firsts and specials, including Stockport, Durham, Berwick, Edinburgh, 

 Newcastle), Humbledon Harlequin (who won for me about twenty 

 prizes, including first and special, Birkenhead), and last, but not least, 

 Humbledon Nimrod (30,968, a dog I purchased from Fred. Holland, 

 huntsman to the Bedale Fox-hounds, after having awarded him two 

 firsts at Thirsk Show on August i9th, 1891). He won a number of 

 prizes for me, including three firsts, Edinburgh Scottish Kennel Club 

 Show (Mr. Redmond, judge); two firsts, Crystal Palace (Mr. Clear, 

 judge) ; first, Hanley (under Mr. Astley); and first, Newcastle-on-Tyne 

 (the late George Hellewell, judge). 



" In 1878 and 1879 I owned a small pack of Beagles, but parted with 

 them in 1880, with the exception of one, then a puppy, Lexicon by 

 name, who afterwards won five firsts, one second, and a V.H.C. at 

 seven shows, when he was bought from me by the late Colonel 

 J. A. Cowen. 



" Other winners I have owned have been : 



"Bull-terriers: Young Turk (6,599), first, Crystal Palace, etc. 

 Lion (9,511), a winner of eight firsts. 



"Dandie Dinmonts : Steam (8,665), first, Edinburgh, Kilmarnock, 

 etc. Cresswell Vera, first, Stockton, etc. Humbledon Blue Peter, 

 a first-prize winner. 



"Irish Terriers: Bassetlaw Paddy, first and specials, St. Helens, 

 etc., and sire of Benevolence, etc. Humbledon Brilliant, firsts and 

 specials, Blackburn, Northampton, etc. Humbledon Brightness, 

 and Toe-rags, both winners. 



" Old English Terriers : Humbledon Billy (21,734), a winner of 

 many prizes, including first, Darlington. The Welsher (21,740), sold 

 by me to Mr. A. Maxwell, who won first and special, Westminster 

 Aquarium, March xoth, 1886, when he was bought by Dr. Kerr. 



"Airedale Terriers : Humbledon Gay Lass, a winner of several firsts 



