Show at Birmingham, 1863 279 



3 lb., for " Greek, Manilla, and Sicilian," and for " Australian, 

 Chinese, and Brazilian." 



On November 3oth, and on December ist, 2nd, and 3rd, 1863, 

 was held the Fourth Birmingham Show, again at the Old Wharf 

 Broad Street, with 570 entries, the judges being Mr. Paul Hackett, 

 Major Irving, Messrs. J Lang, W. Lort, jun., S. Mallaby, R. 

 Pearson, J. Tailby, J. Walker, and Captain White. 



By far the largest entries were in the Sporting Division, the best 

 being in Fox-hounds where the Duke of Beaufort took several 

 prizes Deer-hounds, Pointers (large and small), Setters, Retrievers, 

 and Fox-terriers. Mr. T. Wootton was first in Dogs and Bitches, 

 with Jock and Venom, to Mr. Davenport's Tartar and Rally in 

 last named. 



In the Non-Sporting Division the entries were just fair all through, 

 about the best being in Bull-dogs and Smooth-haired Terriers, the 

 late Mr. Peter Eden taking first and second in " Broken-haired 

 Terriers," and the winners in Large Foreign class being all St. 

 Bernards, and in the Small Foreigners two Pomeranians, a Maltese, 

 and two Poodles. 



