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was painted by Maud Earl for the Jubilee year, and since engraved, 

 the only St. Bernard that has been engraved since Champion 

 Bayard). Next came Clairvaux, Hapstead Chief (another imported 

 specimen), Convent Beauty, Rawnsley Hereward, Lord Marcus, 

 Baron Sundridge, Convent Abbess (the two latter sold to Mr. F. G. 

 Gould, America), Rubicon, and Champion Florentius. Of the above 

 all were rough-coated specimens except Clairvaux, Hapstead Chief, 

 Baron Sundridge, and Champion Florentius. 



" Many long since dead favourites could be recalled, but they did 

 not occupy ' the chief places in the synagogue,' as those named. 



" Any one who has owned one particular breed for thirty years 

 knows the so-called improvements that have taken place in that 

 breed. 



" When St. Bernards were first introduced to the English show 

 bench by Mr. Macdona, they rapidly gained favour, and their 

 admirers have ranged from Royalty downwards Owners and dogs 

 were the elite of the show world. So quickly did these dogs become 

 popular that a club was formed in their interests, and held its first 



show at the Duke of 

 Wellington's Riding 

 School, Knightsbridge, 

 November, 1882. Here 

 two hundred and fifty St. 

 Bernards were benched, 

 and sixteen litters of 

 puppies, one of which was 

 my own that won third 

 prize. This magnificent 

 collection of dogs was 

 judged by Mr. J. C. 

 Macdona, and the secre- 

 tary of this fashionable 

 fixture, the par excellence 

 show of the year, was the 

 Rev. Arthur Carter. 



The dogs benched at 

 this show have become 



historical, and their beautiful quality has never been surpassed. 

 Amongst the leading exhibitors at the earlier shows of the St. 

 Bernard Club could be found such names as Mr. J. C. Macdona, 

 Messrs. Fred. Gresham, J. F. Smith, R. T. Thornton, Goodwin, 



photo by Geo. Moore, huckfastleigl 



MRS. j AGGER'S SMOOTH-COATED ST. BERNARD 



HAPSTEAD CHIEF 



