CHAPTER III 



1864 : Shows at Chelsea, Islington, Birmingham, and Man- 

 chester* 1865: Shows at Islington, Birmingham, and 

 Manchester, 1866: Show at Birmingham, 1867: Shows 

 at Birmingham and Manchester 



On April i8th to 23rd, 1864, was held the Second Show at 

 Ashburnham Hall, Chelsea, with judges as follows : Hon. W. Bruce, 

 Lord Garvach, Hon. C. W. Fitzwilliam, Colonel Onsley, Colonel 

 Scott, Captain Willis, Captain Elliott, Messrs. J. Laing, J. Walker, 

 W. F. Maitland, W. Smith, W. Inchcliffe, G. Seaton, R. Pontet, E. 

 Goater, G. B. Pike, W. Lort, B. B. Williams, and J. Woodhams. 

 There were 933 entries. 



Amongst Sporting Dogs there were good entries of Fox-terriers, 

 Greyhounds, and Pointers (large and small) ; "Champion Classes" 

 were for the first time provided for some breeds. 



Amongst Non-Sporting Dogs the best entries were in Bull-dogs, 

 Bull-terriers, Black-and-tans (large and small), " other English " and 

 White English Terriers, and fair entries of Toys of various 

 kinds. " English and Scotch Sheep-dogs " were shown together, and 

 " extra " and Large and Small Foreign Dog classes provided. 



On May 2yth to 3151, 1864, at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, 

 was held the Second International Show, with 1,047 entries; but 

 I have not obtained the names of the judges. 



The classes for Harriers (with H.R.H. the then Prince of Wales 

 amongst the winners for the first time, I believe), Greyhounds, 

 Pointers (large and small), Setters, Retrievers, and Spaniels filled 

 well; and there were decent, but not large, entries all through 

 the Non-Sporting Division, amongst which, on this occasion, were 

 classed " Kennel- or Fox-terriers," in which J. Wootton was first 

 and second with Jock and Venom, to Davenport's Tartar, third. 



On November 28th to December ist, 1864, was held at Old 

 Wharf, Broad Street, the Fifth Birmingham Show, with 701 entries, 



and under the following judges : Fox-hounds and Fox-terriers, Messrs. 



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