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were few in number, with Mr. G. Raper amongst the winners in both 

 classes. Bull-terriers filled well, most of the prizes being taken by 

 Messrs. Godfree, Chorley, and J. W. Gurney. Black-and-tan Terriers 

 were plentiful, Mr. H. Lacy taking the chief prizes, followed by 

 Messrs. J. Martin and G. Wilson in them and Smooth Terriers. 

 Dandies and Bedlingtons found Messrs. Locke, Carrick, and 

 Coulthard amongst the former, and Messrs. Pickett and Armstrong 

 taking the prizes in the latter. Toy varieties were not largely repre- 

 sented, but Mrs. M. A. Foster was to the front in some of them ; 

 and an " Extra Class " produced the usual miscellaneous collection 

 of canine curiosities. 



On August 6th, 7th, 8th, and Qth, 1875, what was termed the 

 Second International Exhibition of Sporting and Fancy Dogs was 

 held in the Pomona Palace, Manchester, under the management of 

 Mr. John Douglas, when the entries amounted 10382, and the judges 

 were the following: Messrs. S. E. Shirley, M.P., W. Lort, Peter 

 Eden, W. Cropper, J. Walker (Halifax), and Joseph Walker. 



Deer-hounds found Mr. R. Hood Wright taking all the prizes. 

 Greyhounds were chiefly supported by Messrs. Sharpies and R. 

 Moore. Pointers were good classes, owing to the entries of Messrs. 

 J. H. Whitehouse, Fletcher, and Izzard. Setters, in the same way, 

 were helped by Messrs. Fletcher, Izzard, Bowers, Hilliard, G. de L. 

 Macdona, and Hustwayte. Retrievers had their principal winners 

 from Messrs. J. W. Morris, Andrews, and Richards. Spaniels were 

 representative, owing to Messrs. Langdale, P. Bullock, Spurgin, 

 Fletcher, Bowers, and Handy. Fox-terriers were capital classes, the 

 chief winners being Messrs. Fletcher, Sharpies, J. Terry, Gamon, 

 R. B. Lee, White, Astbury, W. Carrick, and W. Bullock. 



Sheep-dogs and Bull-dogs were poorly supported ; also Bedling- 

 tons, Dandies, and Skyes. Toy Terrier and Puppy Classes had 

 good entries. Black-and-tan Terriers, with Messrs. H. Lacy, G. 

 Wilson, and J. Martin taking most of the money, filled well. 

 Nearly all the rest were few in numbers, some of the classes having 

 but one or two entries. 



In the Melbourne Gardens, Northampton, was held, on August lyth, 

 i8th, and iQth, 1875, a great Central Exhibition of Sporting and 

 other Dogs, with an entry of 200. 



The judges appointed were Messrs. J. Walker (Halifax) and E. 

 Sandell, jun. 



Fox-terriers produced the largest entry in the show by the help 

 of Messrs. Southwell, Secretan, Wadington, J. R. Whittle, F. H. 



