Mr. Charles Cruft 



extensive Show Department, and visited and personally managed 

 innumerable shows of all kinds throughout the United Kingdom 

 and on the continent of Europe. 



By an arrangement with Spratt's Patent, Ltd., Mr. Cruft has 

 been allowed to hold 

 shows on his own 

 account since his 

 retirement, and 

 these he commenced 

 with shows of Ter- 

 riers, the first of 

 which was held at 

 the Royal Aquarium, 

 Westminster, in the 

 year 1886, and have 

 been continued 

 annually, at one 

 place or the other, 

 ever since, at which, 

 mostly at the Royal 

 Agricultural Hall, 

 Islington, he has 

 had some of the 



largest entries ever From photo by Negretti & Zambra 



obtained at dog MR. CHARLES CRUFT 



shows. He has also 



acted as Manager, or Secretary, or both, at many shows promoted 

 by others, and his great experience in such matters has led to his 

 being consulted and employed in that capacity at very many 

 important gatherings in connection with doggy affairs, so that, as 

 I have said, he is probably more known to Doggy People than any 

 one else that can be named. He is a man of great energy and ability, 

 with special administrative and organising powers, and what he does 

 not know in any way relating to show matters is really hardly 

 worth learning. I have been fortunate in obtaining the best 

 portrait of Mr. Charles Cruft I have ever seen. 



