Shows at Birmingham and Manchester, 1865 283 



On December 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th, 1865, the Sixth Birmingham 

 Show was held for the first time in Curzon Hall, which has since 

 seen so many gatherings of the canine race and kennel world, with 

 an entry of 781. 



The following officiated as judges of the varieties named: 

 Deer-hounds and Greyhounds, Mr. S. Mallaby and Captain Willis ; 

 Pointers, Messrs. J. Walker, G. Moore, and J. Laing ; Setters, Major 

 Irving, Messrs. J. Sykes and W. Lort; Retrievers, Major Irving, 

 Messrs. W. Lort and J. Walker ; Spaniels, Messrs. W. Lort, J. 

 Sykes, and Captain Willis ; Sheep-dogs, Major Irving, Mr. W. 

 Lort, Captain Willis, and Mr. J. Sykes ; Blood-hounds, Fox-hounds, 

 Otter-hounds, Fox-terriers, Harriers, and Beagles, Messrs. C. Tongue 

 and W. Long ; Dogs not used in Field Sports, Messrs. J. Percival 

 and Matthew Hedley. 



In the Sporting Division the best entries were in Fox-hounds, 

 Greyhounds, Pointers (exceptionally large and good in both sizes 

 and all classes, puppies being added for the first time here, and 

 the since well-known Mr. J. H. Whitehouse taking four first prizes), 

 Setters (particularly " Gordons '*'), Retrievers, and Spaniels. 



In Non-Sporting Bull-dogs and Bull-terriers were the largest 

 entries, with some specimens of the others. 



On December 28th, 29th, and 3oth, 1865, the Fifth Manchester 

 Show was held in the Zoological Gardens, with a good entry. 



The judges were : Sporting Dogs, Mastiffs, Newfoundlands, St. 

 Bernards, Esquimaux, Sheep-dogs, and Dalmatians, Messrs. W. Lort, 

 J. Walker, and J. Sykes ; Non-Sporting Dogs, not previously men- 

 tioned, Messrs. J. Monsey, D. Ives, and E. Owen. 



The best entries were in Large and Small Pointers, Setters, 

 Retrievers, and Fox-terriers in Sporting Dogs; and in Mastiffs, 

 Newfoundlands, Bull-dogs, Bull-terriers, and Scotch Terriers (over 

 and under 7 lb., and over 7 Ib. with cropped ears). There was a 

 novelty introduced in a class for puppies of all breeds shown together, 

 in which Setters were first, Black-and-tan Terriers second, and 

 Mastiffs third. 



I find no record of any show of importance after the above 

 until December, 1866, when the Seventh Birmingham Show was 

 held, again in Curzon Hall, with a large entry, the number of 

 entries being stated at 831. 



The judges were, for the breeds given before their names : 

 Greyhounds and Deer-hounds, Mr. S. Mallaby ; Pointers, Messrs. W. 

 Lort and J. Walker ; Setters and Extra Class, Lord Garvach and Mr. 



