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well-filled classes, and there were some entries of nearly all the 

 other varieties. 



The next important show was held in the Market Place, Nottingham, 

 October 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 6th, 1873, under the patronage of the 

 National Canine Society, with an entry of 736. Mr. Wakerley 

 acted as secretary. 



The judges appointed on the occasion were : for Blood-hounds, 

 St. Bernards, Mastiffs, and Newfoundlands, Messrs. J. L. Becker, 

 W. Harrison, and H. D. Kingdon (so well known for his 

 enthusiasm about Mastiffs and his eccentric style of costume) ; 

 Fox-hounds, Harriers, Beagles, and Smooth- and Wire-haired Fox- 

 terriers, Lord Kesteven, P.D., Capt. Skipwith, the Hon. T. W. 

 Fitzwilliam, and Mr. Frank Gillard ; Deer-hounds and Greyhounds, 

 Messrs. J. Brown, E. Stewart, and Tom Webber ; Otter-hounds, 

 Foreign Dogs, Dalmatians, Bull-dogs, Bull terriers, Smooth- and 

 Broken-haired Terriers, Bedlington, Black-and-tan, Skye, and Dandie 

 Dinmont Terriers, Pomeranians, Pugs, Maltese, French Poodles, 

 Italian Greyhounds, Toy Spaniels, and other Toys, Messrs. J. Fisher, 



D. Collins, R. Gardner, and Rev. G. F. Hodson ; Pointers, 

 Colonel W'elfitt, Messrs. E. Stewart, T. Webber, and E. Laverack ; 

 Setters, Retrievers, and Spaniels, Messrs. E. Laverack, T. Webber, 



E. Stewart, and J. Brown ; Sheep-dogs (Rough and Smooth), Messrs. 

 Laverack, Stewart, and Webber. 



In the Sporting Section the best entries were in Fox-hounds (where 

 Mr. Chaworth-Musters took all the prizes), Greyhounds, Fox-terriers 

 (well supported and contained the well-known names of Messrs. T. 

 Wootton, H. Gibson, F. T. Astbury, and others amongst the winners), 

 Pointers (with Messrs. J. Shorthose and Arkwright "in the money"), 

 Setters (which found Mr. W. F. Bayley well in front), Retrievers, 

 and all varieties of Sporting Spaniels (containing such names as 

 Messrs. Skidmore, P. Bullock, and other well-known breeders). 



The Non-Sporting Classes were a good average all through, the 

 largest entries being in Mastiffs, Sheep-dogs, Bull-dogs (where I 

 first notice my friend Mr. J. W. Berrie showing King Cole, and the 

 names of Messrs. Dan Parsley, J. Hinks, and R. Fulton being 

 amongst the winners), Bull-terriers over and under 18 lb., Black-and- 

 tan and Smooth- and Broken-haired Terriers, and Toy Terriers. 

 I should have said that in a separate class for Wire-haired Fox- 

 terriers Mr. T. Wootton took all the prizes with his Wasp, 

 Venture, Turpin, and Tip ; and those who have read his interesting 

 articles in Our Dogs will probably agree that he knows as much 



