CHAPTER V 



1871 : Shows at Glasgow, Edinburgh, Crystal Palace, Birming- 

 ham, and Manchester* 1872 : Shows at Dublin, Glasgow, 

 Edinburgh, Crystal Palace, Nottingham, Birmingham, and 

 Manchester* 1873: Show at Glasgow 



IN the following year was held, in the Burnbank Drill Hall, 

 Glasgow, on February 2oth, 2ist, and 22nd, 1871, what was 

 described as the First Scottish National Exhibition of Sporting 

 and other Dogs, with an entry of 383, under the management of 

 Mr. Henry Martin. 



The following acted as judges : Messrs. W. Lort, J. Walker 

 (Halifax), S. Handley, T. Ritchie, and W. Miller. 



Both sections were fairly well filled, the balance being rather in 

 favour of the Non-Sporting Classes, the northern counties varieties 

 coming up well, and there was a good entry of puppies. 



Not to be outdone by the rival city, this was followed on 

 May i6th, lyth, and i8th, 1871, by the First Scottish Metropolitan 

 Exhibition of Sporting and Fancy Dogs, held in the Royal 

 Gymnasium, Royal Crescent Park, Edinburgh, with an entry of 789. 



The following were the appointed judges : Messrs. W. Sharpe, 

 G. Blanshard, J. Steedman, R. Raimes, J. Gibson, J. Aitken, 

 Dr. J. Brown, Messrs. A. Dawson, W. Ritchie, D. Paterson, R. 

 Carr, J. and S. E. Fair, W. H. Liddell, and A. Graham. Nearly 

 or quite the whole of these gentlemen, I think, were from "over 

 the border." 



At this show there was a fairly representative gathering of dogs 

 all through the classes, but more provision was made for the Non- 

 Sporting Division, and consequently a better entry was secured. 

 Some of the Toy classes also filled well. Of course, the greater 

 part of the dogs came from the kennels of Scottish owners. 



This was followed on June 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 1871, by 

 the Second Grand National Exhibition of Sporting and other Dogs, 



held at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, when Mr. W. Roue (Bristol) 



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