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divisions, round three sides of the spacious building were set apart 

 for the dogs, which were chained and sufficiently protected by 

 barriers from any chance of injuring or alarming the visitors ; and 

 in this section the prizes given, two valuable guns, from the 

 manufactory of Mr. Pape, gunmaker, of this town, were probably 

 a sufficient inducement to produce twenty-three entries for Pointers 

 and thirty-seven for Setters, many being from different parts of the 

 kingdom. Among them were some very splendid specimens of their 

 kinds ; and certainly on no former occasion was ever witnessed in this 

 town so novel and, to sportsmen, such an interesting exhibition. And 

 it may be remarked, as creditable to the breeders of Sporting 

 Dogs in this district, that the palm for the best Setter was 

 carried off by William Jobling, of Morpeth, that for Pointers 

 being gained by J. Brailsford, Knowsley, Lancashire. Then; were 

 many others which were highly commended by the judges for 

 symmetry of shape and purity of breed, as will be noticed in 

 the judges' decisions, who, it is presumed, in giving their decisions 

 as to which is the best dog, could only certify to shape, symmetry, 

 and apparent purity of breed ; for although a dog may possess 

 all these points, he may not, for want of proper training, scent, 

 or other defects, be the best in the field for the sportsman. 



"'However, we believe that the opinions of the judges in awarding 

 the prizes were generally admitted to be correct. 



" ' This being the first show of the kind in Newcastle, its decided 

 success, we have no doubt, will be a guarantee that it will be followed 

 by others on a similar or perhaps more extended scale. 



" 'The management of the exhibition was entirely under the direction 

 of Mr. Shorthose, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Pape, to whom every credit is 

 due for their exertions and the excellent manner in which it was 

 got up. 



" l Judges for Pointers : Messrs. J. H. Walsh (" Stonehenge "), 

 London; Joseph Jobling, Morpeth; and Thomas Robson, Newcastle. 



" ' For Setters : Messrs. J. H. Walsh; Francis Foulger, gamekeeper 

 to his Grace the Duke of Northumberland ; and J. Brailsford, 

 gamekeeper to the Earl of Derby. 



" ' AWARDS 



" ' POINTERS. Best, one of Pape's celebrated double-barrelled 

 guns, worth from ^15 to 20. First: J. Brailsford, Knowsley, 

 Lancashire. Very highly co?nmended : George Atkinson, Hall Farm, 

 Seaham ; and John Angus, Percy Street, Newcastle. Highly com- 



