PREFACE 



As one who has always been a warm lover of dogs, taken 

 a keen interest in dog shows ever since they were first 

 started in this country, and been associated, in one way or 

 another, with many of the most important shows held 

 here, it has occurred to me that to men and women 

 as the fanciers, breeders, and exhibitors amongst the fair 

 sex are now very numerous and influential, and many of 

 them quite up-to-date, even in the capacity of judges with 

 like tastes to my own, it may be useful and perhaps interesting 

 as well to have a few particulars of the earlier shows, and, 

 for the purpose of writing this book, I have therefore drawn 

 on a long experience as an exhibitor, and perused many 

 ancient catalogues and notes of bygone shows, collecting 

 such details as I thought might be of interest about the 

 Doggy People and dogs taking part in them, and giving 

 slight sketches, accompanied in most cases with portraits, 

 of some of the many friends and acquaintances I have met 

 with during a long doggy career. 



So many names have presented themselves to me in 

 this part of my subject, that I have had difficulty in making 

 a selection without leaving out numbers who should be 

 included, and, but for fear of making my book too large, I 

 might have greatly extended the list ; but I hope I have 

 mentioned enough to serve as representatives of most classes 

 of Doggy People. 



