Mr. Herbert Taylor 



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Mr. Taylor has been a 

 very persevering breeder 

 and exhibitor of Toy 

 Spaniels, and had many 

 discouragements during 

 his career; but he has kept 

 pegging away, and now 

 his exhibits are seldom 

 below the first two in the 

 highest competition, and 

 some specimens he has 

 bred and shown have 

 been as good as we are 

 likely to see in this Vale 

 of Tears. 



Having a business to 

 attend to where he re- 

 sides, near the doggy 

 city of Sheffield, he is 

 not able to exhibit so 

 much as some of his 

 compeers ; but other 

 exhibitors usually know 

 it when he is on the 

 war-path, although he 



may be looked on by some of the veteran exhibitors as a junior 

 in their ranks. As I have said in another place, I am a staunch 

 admirer of all the family of Toy Spaniels, and am pleased to 

 include this slight notice of one who goes in for the real old type 

 amongst the ranks of the Doggy People. 



I am able to give portraits of Mr. H. Taylor and of two of his 

 well-known prize Toy Spaniels herewith. 



MR. HERBERT TAYLOR 



Mrs. E. J. Thomas 



THIS lady, although I think she has confined her attention to one 

 variety (Pomeranians), has had so many good specimens, and been 

 such a persistent exhibitor for the last ten years and upwards, that 

 she will be known to many of my readers. 



I would not attempt to give a list of all the prize winners owned 



