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Exhibition Palace, Dublin, on January 23rd, 24th, 25th, and 26th, 

 1877, when Mr. S. T. Fitzpatrick acted as manager and secretary, 

 and secured an entry of 637. 



The judges chosen on the occasion were : Messrs. R. G. Ridgway, 

 D. Bellamy, W. Lort, J. Taylor, J. J. Pirn, W. G. Merry, and Whyte. 



Irish Setters, divided into Red, and Red and White, were the 

 largest in the Sporting Classes, the chief winners being Messrs. 

 Lipscombe, Donelly, Hilliard, O'Brien, Twigg, Moore, Staunton, 

 Skidmore, Brady, Richardson, and Gallwey. Greyhounds found 

 Messrs. Swinburne, Sande, Martin, and Irwin taking all the prizes. 

 In Pointers Messrs. Skidmore, Cronyn, Pike, and Jarratt were those 

 " in the money." 



Mastiffs, St. Bernards, Newfoundlands, Deer-hounds, Sheep-dogs, 

 Bull-dogs, and Bull-terriers had but one class each, and nothing 

 very striking in them. In Fox-terriers Messrs. E. J. Poer, Beatty, 

 J. P. Dillon, and J. Pryde were the principal winners. Irish 

 Terriers were a small entry, with Mr. R. B. Carey in front. The 

 prizes in Skyes were divided between Messrs. Skidmore and Pattison. 

 Black-and-tan Terriers found Mr. W. Graham (since so popular as 

 an exhibitor and breeder of Irish Terriers on both sides of the 

 Channel) at head of affairs. All the rest were small classes, except 

 Puppies, the winners in which were Messrs. W. K. Barrett, T. Ryan, 

 J. A. Doyle, E. J. Poer, M. Perry, Mrs. E. L. Bull, Mrs. P. R. 

 Pigott, Messrs. W. F. Lambert and A. E. C. Stuart. 



The First Exhibition of Fox-terriers only, under the management 

 of the Fox-terrier Club, was held at Lillie Bridge Grounds, London, 

 on May 2nd and 3rd, 1877, with Mr. S. Dixon as manager and 

 secretary, and an entry of 220. 



The judge appointed was Mr. Theodore Bassett. 



Smooth Fox-terriers were represented, amongst others, in the 

 prize list by Messrs. Fred. Burbidge (with Nimrod, Dorcas, and Nettle), 

 H. Gibson (with Brokenhurst Joe), C. T. Abbott's Moslem and 

 Archer, J. R. Whittle's Yorick, Hulse's Royal and Nottingham 

 Rose, Pilgrim's Akeley Nettle, Brandon's Paladin, W. J. Hyde's 

 Banner, R. White's Dressmaker, F. Redmond's Deacon Nettle, 

 J. A. Doyle's Coquette, Thackrey's Eclipse and Jester II., and J. J. 

 Pirn's Judy. In Wire-hairs appeared Messrs. W. Carrick's Venture 

 and Vixen, A. H. Easten's Champion Tip, Lindsay Hogg's Topper, 

 D. Graham's Vixen, and G. F. Richardson's Bramble and Birch 

 (the latter long afterwards associated with Mr. S. E. Shirley's kennel). 

 Those interested in Fox-terriers will notice what a grand collection of 



