CHAPTER IX 



1875 (continued) : Shows at Darlington, Manchester, Northamp' 

 ton, Nottingham, Hull, Dublin, Hanley, and Birmingham 



IN the Breakburn and Pierremont Parks, Darlington, an Exhibition 

 of Sporting and other Dogs was held on July 3oth and 3ist, 1875, 

 when an entry of upwards of 700 was secured. 



The judges who officiated were tne following : for Sporting 

 Classes, Messrs. J. Hutchinson, J. Stephenson, W. Lort, and John 

 Douglas ; for Non-Sporting Classes, Messrs. Edwin Nichols, S. 

 Handley, J. Walker (West Gorton), Frank Adcock, John Fisher, 

 and J. D. Caris. 



In the Sporting Division entries were rather short in Blood-hounds, 

 Deer-hounds, Beagles, and Otter-hounds. Greyhounds were well 

 represented, and contained such specimens as Messrs. Bearpark's 

 Gamecock, Watson's Marigold, Robson's Sinbad, Bowles's Nelly Fell, 

 Heseltine's Diamond Pin, and Gowland's Alice, all winners in their 

 classes. Fox-terriers came up well, some of the leading exhibitors 

 being Messrs. J. Fletcher, Shepherd, W. \Valker, A. Easton, Proctor, 

 W'ebster, Potts, J. Knowles, M. Wood, and others. Pointers, divided 

 by colour as well as weight, were large classes, the names of Messrs. 

 C. W. Brierley, Arkwright, J. Bates, J. W. Pease, Cochrane, and J. 

 Ineson figuring amongst the winners. Setters were not very numerous, 

 but select, the chief prizes being taken by Messrs. J. Fletcher, B. 

 Thompson, Major Cowen, W. Sharp, J. Ineson, and W. Nicholson. 

 Retrievers were supported by Messrs. S. E. Shirley, M.P., Baylis, 

 and Mrs. Arkwright. Spaniels were small but good classes, thanks to 

 Messrs. Fletcher, Langdale, Shorthose, Boulton, and Rev. W. Shield. 

 Good entries of Puppies were forthcoming. 



Mastiffs, St. Bernards, and Newfoundlands had three classes each, 

 Miss Aglionby taking champion prize in the two former varieties, 

 and some good dogs were amongst the open classes. Sheep-dogs 

 contained a fairly typical lot, headed by Lacy's Sir Douglas. 



Dalmatians, undivided by sex,' were better than usual. Bull-dogs 



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