Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Brooke 



my friend Mr. Brough calls the " wild beasts " that is, the Foreign 

 Dog Classes I have often had the pleasure of seeing the dogs from 

 this kennel in the show rings, and can testify to the ability with 

 which Mr. and Mrs. Brooke handle breeds which are not " every- 

 body's money," and the zeal and energy exerted to show them to 

 the best advantage. 



Some of my readers 

 may have seen the 

 correspondence in the 

 fancier papers about a 

 Thibet Dog belonging 

 to this kennel, which 

 has been attacked by 

 an anonymous corre- 

 spondent who signs 

 with the pseudonym 

 "Crossnant." I have 

 been so much amused 

 at some poetical 

 sarcasm on the matter 

 which lately appeared 

 in a \vell-know T n weekly 

 paper which caters 

 more especially for 

 the fair sex amongst 

 fanciers, that I venture 

 to reproduce it here, 



in Case SOme Of my From photo by A. R. Pichett. Bexiey Heath 



readers may not have MR. H. c. BROOKE 



seen it, as persons and 



dogs referred to may be recognised by those who take an interest 



in the "foreigners": 



** For lo ! a star arose in the East, and his name was Crossnant, 

 and he gave unto the judges ' beans,' and eke all old traditions did 

 he upset, saying, ' Lo ! I that am, say so shall it be, and all that 

 hath gone before vanisheth away, like smoke before the wind.' 



" Y Fore : gn Dog judges 



Pray list to my rhyme, 

 You shocking imposters 



Should be all 'doing time.' 



