324 Dog Shows and Doggy People 



In the Covered Market, at Hanley, a dog show was held on 

 November 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 1875, when the entries were 217, and 

 the secretary Mr. A. Rylands. 



Messrs. J. Walker (Halifax) and W. Lort were the judges. 



The largest classes in the show were Fox-terriers and Black-and- 

 tan Terriers. In the former Messrs. Massin, Blimlett, Southwell, 

 C. Jones, and G. H. Warren took most of the prizes ; and in the 

 latter Messrs. J. Martin and G. Wilson, with Mr. H. Capewell, took 

 everything. In Bull-terriers Mr. J. Hinks had it nearly all his own 

 way ; and in Bull-dogs he and Mr. Anderton divided the honours 

 between them. Pointers, Setters, Spaniels, Retrievers, and Grey- 

 hounds had one class each. In Variety over 30 Ib. Mr. F. Gresham 

 cleared the board. The other classes call for no comment. 



The next show worthy of notice is the Sixteenth Annual Dog 

 Show held in the Curzon Hall, Birmingham, on November 29th and 

 3oth and December ist and 2nd, 1875, when an entry of 1,000 was 

 secured. 



The following were the judges : Pointers, Viscount Comber mere 

 and Mr. J. L. Brewer; Blood-hounds, St. Bernards, and Mastiffs, 

 Mr. E. Hanbury; Deer-hounds and Greyhounds, Mr. S, Mallaby ; 

 Setters and Foreign Sporting Dogs, Mr. W. Lort ; Spaniels, Messrs. 

 Willett; Retrievers, Messrs. S. E. Shirley, M.P., and R. B. Moore; 

 Dachshunds, Dalmatians, and Foreign Non-Sporting Dogs, Mr. 

 J. Fisher; Otter-hounds, Harriers, and Beagles, Mr. J. Walker 

 (West Gorton) ; Fox-terriers, Messrs. J. Walker and W. Cropper ; 

 Bull-dogs and Bull-terriers, Mr. C. Collins ; Skyes, Dandies, and 

 Bedlington and Wire-haired Terriers, Messrs. James Nisbet and J. 

 Fisher ; all other varieties not before named, Messrs. J. Percival and 

 M. Hedley. 



Blood-hounds, Otter-hounds, Harriers, and Beagles were small 

 entries, but with typical specimens in each. Pointers were very 

 strong, a number of the prizes going to Messrs. J. H. Whitehouse 

 (about seven), Wippell, Brierley, Mason, J. Prior, D. M. Norrish, 

 Oliver, and J. Bishop. English Setters were well represented by 

 Messrs. Whitehouse, Purcell-Llewellin, G. de L. Macdona, Furness, 

 and Sudall ; Gordon Setters by Messrs. Mayrick, Neville, Parson, 

 and Webley amongst others ; Irish Setters by Messrs. Sandell, 

 Purcell-Llewellin, McHaffie, and others. Retrievers were well 

 supported in both divisions ; Messrs. J. W. Morris and E. Ellis being 

 well in front in Curlies, and Messrs. Andrews and Harrison nearly 

 clearing the boards in Wavies. Spaniels found Messrs. Skidmore, 



