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find space for Leo, Victor, 

 Carlo, Como, Angelo, Pedro, 

 Rollo, Finette, Fairo, Jack, 

 Stellio, Cerito, Dido, Juno, 

 Hero, and Sappho were some 

 of her greatest prize winners ; 

 but suffice it to say, I imagine 

 she can truthfully assert that 

 no other breeder of the variety 

 has either bred or shown so 

 often as she has done, and, as 

 a general rule, " put down " 

 her exhibits in capital form, 

 and although some of the 

 judges, the writer amongst 

 the number, occasionally have 

 shown a preference for a good 

 little one over a good larger 

 specimen, 1 am sure all have 

 admired the pluck and deter- 

 mination with which Miss 

 Mackenzie has kept pegging 



away at her breeding and showing, and undoubtedly been the 

 means, in a great measure, of keeping up a strain of charming pet 

 animals, which were much in need of encouragement and support 

 by Doggy People. I am pleased to say these beautiful little dogs 

 have now a club of their own and many zealous friends, who are 

 doing their best to produce good specimens, so that we may look 

 forward to seeing much larger entries of them in the future, when 

 classes and judges are suitably provided. 



I give herewith capital portraits of two of Miss Mackenzie's 

 elegant little pets, accompanied by a young friend. 



Sir Joshua Reynolds pinx. 



JANE, LADY CATHCART 



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