Manchester Show, 1873 ; Wolverhampton, 1874 33 



The last show I am able to give any details of in this year was 

 called the Thirteenth Dog Show, and held at Belle Vue, Manchester, 

 on December 24th, 26th, and 27th, 1873, when a good entry 

 resulted. 



The judges who acted were the following : for Sporting Dogs, 

 Messrs. W. Lort and W. Cropper ; for Non-Sporting Dogs, Messrs. 

 John Douglas, D. Ives, and J. Monsey. 



Sporting Classes opened with a good entry of Pointers (amongst the 

 winners being the names of Messrs. R. Lloyd Price, C. W. Brierley 

 so well known since in other branches of the Fancy H. P. Charles, 

 and Arkwright), Setters (with Messrs. J. Fletcher, T. B. Bowers, and 

 Brierley, winners), and good lots of Retrievers, Spaniels (well supported 

 by Messrs. J. Fletcher, H. B. Spurgin, W. W. Boulton, T. B. Bowers, 

 and T. Statter), and Fox-terriers (where I notice for the first time 

 Mr. J. Fletcher's Rattler, so long associated with my old friend 

 Mr. George Hellewell in his triumphant career, and another departed 

 friend Mr. S. W. Smith, so well afterwards known amongst St. Bernards 

 as a winner of two or three prizes !). 



Non-Sporting Breeds were well represented, particularly Mastiffs, 

 Black-and-tan Terriers (with Mr. H. Lacy well in front), Scotch 

 Terriers (with Mrs. M. A. Foster in her usual place), and Toy Terriers. 

 The entries in Toy Spaniels and the other Small varieties were very 

 scanty, and only one class for the now popular breed Pomeranians. 



The next show on my list is one held in the Agricultural Hall, 

 Wolverhampton, on January 3oth and 3ist, and February ist and 

 2nd, 1874, under the secretaryship of Mr. T. J. Barnett, with an 

 entry of 406. 



The following judges officiated : Messrs. W. Lort, H. Gibson, 

 J. Llewellin Brewer, and Charles Collins. 



Sporting Dogs had the largest classes, especially Pointers (with 

 Messrs. R. Lloyd Price, J. Bishop, and G. H. Hawleyin front rank), 

 Setters (with Messrs. G. Jones and Purcell-Llewellin " in the money " 

 as usual), Retrievers (with Messrs. J. W. Morris and J. Bishop as 

 extensive winners), Spaniels (with Mr. J. Fletcher in the first flight), 

 and Fox-terriers (with Messrs. Astbury, S. W. Smith, J. Terry, A. C. 

 Bradbury, and T. Wootton amongst them) ; and I have not before 

 noticed the Rev. F. W. de Castro's Buffer, who took second here 

 to Mr. S. W. Smith's Meter in open class. Deer-hounds were 

 another good lot, with Messrs. G. Hickman and Rev. G. F. Hodson 

 amongst the winners. 



Nearly all the Non-Sporting Classes were badly filled, about the best 



