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afterwards well-known dogs. Fox-terriers had a fair lot in their 

 three classes, headed by Mr. J. Fletcher's Rattler as champion. 

 Bull-terriers were representative, with Mr. J. F. Godfree well to the 

 front in each class. Black-and-tan Terriers found Mr. H. Lacy 

 skimming all the cream as usual. Dandies were good, with Messrs. 

 J. Locke, Maitland, Miller, Parker, Patterson, and Davidson chief 

 winners. Skyes had a fair entry, supported by Messrs. A. Robb, 

 D. Cunningham, Frazer, Robertson, Dale, and Carlisle. There were 

 good entries of Sporting and Non-Sporting Puppies. Toys and other 

 fancy varieties were not well filled, but with a few good specimens 

 amongst them. 



What was called the First Annual Exhibition of Sporting and 

 Fancy Dogs was held in the Ulster Hall, Belfast, on June 24th and 

 25th, 1875. Mr. Martin was the manager, and Mr. G. H. Adams, 

 secretary. 



An entry of 639 was obtained, and the following were the judges 

 appointed on the occasion : Messrs. W. Lort, J. Walker (West 

 Gorton, late of Wrexham), and E. Sandell. 



Pointers were small classes. Setters were better, especially 

 English and Irishj which were large classes, but mostly shown by 

 owners not then seen much at shows in England. Retrievers were 

 fair, with Messrs. Skidmore, Carruthers, Ferguson, and Patterson chief 

 winners. Irish Water-spaniels were good, with Messrs. J. Fletcher, 

 N. Morton, Skidmore, and J. Adair principal winners; other 

 varieties of Spaniels had very short entries. 



Sheep-dogs and Bull-terriers were small classes. Skyes, Dandies, 

 Black-and-tan and Smooth Terriers were just fair. Fox-terriers had 

 four classes, with Messrs. E. J. Poer, Calcott, J. J. Pirn, Erskine, 

 and Ward taking most of the prizes. Irish Terriers had capital 

 entries, with Messrs. Jamieson, Redding, Dr. Mark, Messrs. 

 Waugh, McEntee, and T. H. Graham well in front. Toy Terriers 

 were fairly represented ; but small entries of nearly all the others. 



An Exhibition of Sporting and other Dogs was held at Blaydon- 

 on-Tyne on July 27th and 28th, 1875, when an entry of 360 was 

 secured. 



The judges were the following : Greyhounds and Sheep-dogs, 

 Mr. M. Hedley; all the other varieties, Messrs. W. Lort and J. 

 Douglas. 



Greyhounds mustered well in four classes, the chief prize 

 winners being Messrs. T. Sharpies, Dixon, J. Harle, J. Robson, 

 H. Simpson, W. Brewis, and Jobling. Pointers found Messrs. C W. 



