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Dog Shows and Doggy People 



From photo by Maxwell, Barnet 

 MR. ARTHUR O. MU.DIE'S DACHSHUND WOLFERL 



Freck, Stephanie, Stutzer, 

 Wolfe rl, Amsel, Grafinn, 

 Rupsippos, Judith II., 

 Ruprecht, Ophelia, Rettig, 

 and Thora. Of course 

 there are many not in- 

 cluded in the above short 

 list, but I think those 

 mentioned will give a fair 

 idea of the quality con- 

 tained in his kennels, 

 which during the latter 

 part of his show career 

 had the supervision of 

 Mr. Frederick Gardner, 

 for many years in charge 

 of the successful kennels 

 of Mrs. Merrick-Hoare, 

 of Luscombe Castle, and 

 who has been for some 

 years past in the service 

 of Her Grace the Duchess of Newcastle at Clumber Park, since 

 Mr. Mudie's retirement from exhibiting. 



Mr. Mudie enjoyed the friendship and esteem of a large circle, 

 and was universally popular, his sterling character and unobtrusive 

 worth endearing him to all brought in contact with him. He was a 

 somewhat reserved man, with no nonsense, but a great deal of manly 

 vigour, about him, and highly appreciated by those who knew him. 



I merely echo the feelings of many of his friends in saying it 

 was felt to be a great loss to the Fancy when he ceased to take 

 an active interest in it and instead of losing them, we want at 

 the present day more of his type of fanciers to swell the ranks of 

 the Doggy People, of whom I have endeavoured to recall the 

 remembrance in the pages of this book. 



Scottish Terriers owned by Mr. Mudie included Tuath, first and 

 cup at Bristol, 1886 ; and Haffet, who was first at Cirencester, 1886. 

 Blood-hounds have been rather favoured by him, as he was the owner 

 of Blueberry, one of the breed tried' in London by Mr. Brough, at 

 Sir Charles Warren's request, when the scare was on about " Jack the 

 Ripper," this dog being given to Mr. Mudie by the late Sir Everett 

 Millais, Bart. He also owned Arkley Thesis (third at Agricultural 



