Shows at Wolverhampton and Sydenham, 1875 3 1 3 



were all in the prize list, also the late Mr. A. W. Langdale. Fox- 

 terriers were well represented by Messrs. J. Shepherd, T. Sharpies, 

 T. Kirby, and F. J. Astbury. 



Mastiffs had a good entry, amongst the exhibitors being one since 

 widely known in connection with them Mr. W. K. Taunton. St. 

 Bernards found Mr. F. Gresham "in the money." In Bull-dogs 

 and Bull-terriers, Messrs. Hughes and Henshall were winners in the 

 former, and Messrs. Godfree and Heywood in the latter. Black-and- 

 tan Terriers had Mr. H. Lacy, as usual, all over them. In Skyes, 

 Messrs. A. Boulton and Mark Gretton (with his well-known Drop-ear 

 Sam) were winners. In Rough Toy Terriers the names of Alderson 

 and Foster were successfully represented ; and there were a few 

 specimens of most of the other varieties. 



At a show held in the Agricultural Hall, in Wolverhampton, on 

 January i5th, i6th, and i8th, 1875, tne Y secured an entry of 330, 

 and the judges were Messrs. W. Lort, H. Gibson, and S. Handley, 

 the secretary being Mr. Alfred Giles. 



Pointers, with the help of Messrs. Whitehouse, Fletcher, Hemming, 

 and Astbury, were good classes. Setters filled fairly, mainly owing 

 to the entries of Messrs. Purcell-Llewellin, G. Jones, and J. Bishop. 

 Retrievers were strong in both varieties, being well supported by 

 Messrs. J. W. Morris, S. E. Shirley, M.P., and E. G. Farquharson. 

 Spaniels had but two classes, nearly all the prizes falling to the 

 kennels of Mrs. Hunter and Mr. W. W. Boulton. Fox-terriers had 

 the help of Messrs. Shepherd, J. Terry, F. J. Astbury, A. H. Easton, 

 and E. M. Southwell (noticed here for first time at a leading show). 

 Bull-terriers, over and under 15 lb., found Mr. J. F. Godfree's kennel 

 taking many of the prizes. Deer-hounds had most of the entries, 

 and all the prizes, divided between Messrs. Hemming and Parker. 



Dandies were headed by Mr. J. Locke's Doctor, who was often 

 afterwards a winner at larger shows, Mr. Hazelhurst's Toper being 

 second. Small entries of all the rest, except Smooth and Black - 

 and-tan Terriers, which were just fair. I do not remember noticing 

 Mr. E. Millais exhibiting his Basset Model (which here took second 

 in Variety Class) before this show. 



On June ist, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 1875, at tne Crystal Palace, 

 Sydenham, a National Dog Show was held under the auspices of the 

 Kennel Club (Mr. John Douglas, manager, and Mr. G. Lowe, 

 secretary). The respectable entry of 1,358 was obtained. 



The judges appointed were the following : Blood-hounds, St. 

 Bernards, Mastiffs, and Newfoundlands, Rev. T. Pearce (" Idstone ") ; 



