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Dog Shows and Doggy People 



a bitch by Champion Black Boy ex the beautiful little Gretchen. 

 After some success in the ring with her, she died from distemper, 

 and a black puppy was purchased from Mrs. Addis. This was a 

 daughter of Champion Bayswater Swell and Kitsey, and now well 

 known as Viva, one of the best Black Toy bitches before the public, 

 and has taken many first and other prizes at important shows. Mrs. 

 Hicks afterwards bought her dam Kitsey, and has bred some good 

 stock with her one in particular, a black female of 3 Ib. weight, sold 



From photo by Wayland, Blackheath 



MRS. HICKS'S BLACK POMERANIANS 



to a lady who does not exhibit, but her portrait has been painted by 

 a celebrated artist, and reproductions have appeared in some of the 

 society journals. Another was sold to H.H. Princess Sophie Duleep 

 Singh ; another was kept by Mrs. Hicks, and has taken prizes when 

 exhibited, but her owner has not gone in for much showing, keeping 

 dogs chiefly for her own pleasure. She has also kept some Grey- 

 hounds and Fox-terriers, but not exhibited either of those varieties. 



The portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Hicks and of the dogs of the latter 

 will be easily recognised. 



Miss M. A. E. Holdsworth 



THIS lady has for many years taken a prominent place amongst 

 Doggy People, and I am pleased to be able to give a life-like 

 portrait of her, with one of her pets. 



Although of late years she has been mostly concerned with 



