Dog Shows and Doggy People 



Llewellin, J. Bishop, and Brandreth. Retrievers were supported by 

 the well-known kennels of Messrs. How, J. W. Morris, Ellis, 

 Harrison, Britton, and Rudge. Mr. Ray took all the prizes in 

 Deer-hounds. Messrs. Fletcher, Boulton, and Handy almost swept 

 the board in Spaniels. Fox-terriers were large classes, the chief 

 winners being Messrs. Shepherd, Alston, Southwell, Peel, Whittle, 

 A. Ashton, Badderley, Terry, Secretan, and Mrs. Gillet. 



Messrs. Boyce, Godfree, Miller, and Worley had most of the 

 prizes in Bull-terriers. Bull-dogs had only one class ; the same with 

 Black-and-tan and Smooth Terriers. Dandies were a small lot, with 

 Henderson's (afterwards my) old Rob Roy, I think, for first time 

 winner at a large show. Mastiffs and St. Bernards had one class 

 each. In Sheep-dogs Messrs. Jubb, Walker, and Mapplebeck (the 

 latter showing his well-known Smooth, Fan) were chief winners. All 

 the others filled badly. 



The Annual Exhibition of Dogs in the Exhibition Palace, 

 Dublin, was held on February 24th, 25th, and 26th, 1876, with the 

 respectable entry of 600, under the management of Mr. John 

 Douglas, and Messrs. Staunton and Wallace as hon. secretaries. 



The judges who acted on the occasion were Messrs. W. Lort, 

 E. Sandell, and W. G. Merry. 



Mastiffs, Newfoundlands, and Deer-hounds came up very short 

 in numbers. St. Bernards found Mr. F. Gresham fairly smother- 

 ing the Rough, Smooth, and Puppy Classes. Greyhounds were 

 represented by the entries of Messrs. J. R. W T hittle, Tom, and 

 Alexander, who divided all the prizes between them. Setters were 

 .the largest classes in the show, especially Irish, with Messrs. 

 Hilliard, Moore, Jephson, Poole, Fletcher, and Ruttledge the chief 

 winners. In Other Varieties winners were supplied by Messrs. Grey, 

 W. J. Smith, Fletcher, Coate, and Miss Alderson. Retrievers, Sheep- 

 dogs, Bull-dogs, English and Bedlington Terriers had only one class 

 each. Spaniels had all the prizes taken by Messrs. J. Fletcher, 

 Montresor, Langdale, and Torren. Pointers were representative, 

 most of the money going to Messrs. Whitehouse, Bell, Talbot, 

 Ineson, and the Hon. C. Clifton. The winners in a decent lot of 

 Fox-terriers comprised Messrs. Fletcher, J. J. Pirn, Poer, Waring, 

 Erskine, and Rumley. Irish Terriers, over and under 16 lb., 

 divided the prizes amongst Messrs. J. Doyle, Levinge, Mail, and 

 Millner. There was nothing noticeable amongst the rest, mostly 

 small classes. 



An Exhibition of Sporting and other Dogs was held at Maidstone 



