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money " in Irish Setters also), Retrievers (with Mr. J. W. Morris 

 fairly smothering the Curly-coated classes, Mr. J. D. Gorse also 

 being "there," and Mr. S. E. Shirley, M.P., in front rank in the 

 Wavy-coated), and Spaniels (with Messrs. J. Fletcher, J. S. Skidmore, 

 T. B. Bowers, P. Bullock, Captain the Hon. W. Arbuthnot, Messrs. 

 W. Boulton and J. Holmes taking most of the honours); Mr. J. C. 

 Carrick taking all the prizes in Otter-hounds. There were large entries 

 of Harriers from Messrs. Lewis, Chesshyres, Saxby, Steyning, Lionel 

 Patton, and Everett ; and a good lot of Fox-terriers, with J. Fletcher, 

 H. Gibson, J. H. Shaw, J. Shepherd (with Buffett), and others in 

 front rank. 



Amongst Non-Sporting, Sheep-dogs, with Mr. S. E. Shirley's 

 Trefoil and Mr. H. Lacy's Mec first and second, were a fair lot. 

 Bull-dogs were a large entry, with such names as Messrs. G. A. 

 Dawes, F. Adcock, Captain Holdsworth (with his Sir Anthony), 

 Messrs. W. W. Rodgers, R. Fulton, and Harry Layton ; Bull-terriers, 

 Messrs. S. E. Shirley, M.P. (with his Dick and Malice), Godfree, 

 and others. In Black-and-tan Terriers Mr. H. Lacy took most of 

 the money ; Skyes had, I think, Her Majesty Queen Alexandra (then 

 Princess of Wales) figuring for the first time in the prize list ; there were 

 a fair lot of Dandies, the prizes mostly going to Messrs. Dorchester 

 and Hazlehurst. There were a good many Toy Terriers, with Mrs. 

 M. A. Foster and the late Mrs. Monck well " in the money " ; but 

 small entries of all the others, except Dachshunds, which were here 

 divided into Red and Other than Red. Mr. T. Wootton took all the 

 prizes in Wire-haired Terriers. The prize for Best-looking Pointer 

 Dog was taken by Mr. S. Price's renowned Bang, and that for Best- 

 looking Setter Dog by Mr. F. R. Hemming's Ginx's Baby. 



On July 8th, Qth, and loth, 1874, was held what was called the 

 First Dog Show, in the Pomona Palace, Manchester, with 618 

 entries. 



The judges appointed were : for Mastiffs, St. Bernards, New- 

 foundlands, Sheep-dogs, Pomeranians, and Dalmatians, Mr. S. 

 Handley ; for Pointers, Setters, and Spaniels, Messrs. S. E. Shirley, 

 M.P., and W. Lort ; Retrievers, Dr. Bond Moore; Fox-terriers, 

 Mr. W. Cropper ; Non-Sporting Dogs, not named above, Messrs. R. 

 Lloyd Price and J. Percival. 



Blood-hounds, Deer-hounds, and Harriers had small entries. 

 Pointers filled well, most of the best prizes going to Mr. J. H. 

 Whitehouse. Setters, except Irish, were good classes, the winners 

 being mostly owned by Major Cowen and Messrs. J, Shorthose, T. B. 



