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historic names was seen at this show, and how many of the specimens 

 shown, and their owners, have since made their mark in the Doggy 

 World ! 



At Wolverhampton a dog show was held on May 4th, 5th, and 

 6th, 1877, with Mr. A. Giles as secretary, and an entry of 318. 



The judges were : Messrs. W. Cropper, H. Gibson, and 

 S. Handley. 



The great strength was in the Sporting Classes, which mostly filled 

 well. The chief winners in Pointers were Messrs. J. Fletcher, 

 J. H. Whitehouse, J. J. Bagnall, Lalle, Hickson, and Moore. 

 Deer-hounds had one class, with Messrs. Hood-Wright, Parker, and 

 Chinnery taking the prizes. Retrievers were not numerous, the chief 

 prizes going to Messrs. How, J. Harrison, and W. Long. Setters 

 were fair, with Messrs. Fletcher, Plimley, Mapplebeck, Ainge, F. Jones, 

 and T. B. Bowers taking all the prizes amongst them. Spaniels were 

 a typical lot, most of the prizes being taken by Messrs. P. Bullock. 

 Bowers, Lamb, Britton, and J. Fletcher. In a good entry of Fox- 

 Terriers the most prominent in the prize list were Messrs. Jack Terry, 

 Watson, J. Kendall, C. E. Horsfall, A. Brayne, H. Lacy, W. J. Hyde, 

 and W. Eale. 



In Newfoundlands and Sheep-dogs Mr. H. Mapplebeck took 

 more prizes than any one else. St. Bernards found Messrs. 

 S. W. Smith and Tinker dividing all the money ; Mastiffs were just 

 the same between Messrs. Parkinson and Mark Beaufoy. In the 

 Smooth-coated Terriers Messrs. H. Lacy and Roocroft had it pretty 

 well their own way. In the Rough-coated Terriers the winners were 

 amongst Messrs. Hazlehurst, Mapplebeck, Lucas, and Fawdry. 

 Entries were small in Toy Terriers and Spaniels, with some well- 

 known specimens in them. I do not remember noticing Zouave (the 

 Esquimaux so long afterwards shown by him) entered in the name 

 of Mr. H. Mapplebeck before this show, nor do I remember seeing 

 Charlie (the Pomeranian he so long afterwards successfully exhibited 

 at most of the shows), shown by Mr. J. Fawdry in company with his 

 equally well-known Dalmatian Captain and Smooth Collie, I think 

 called Fan. They were all certain to be in the prize list, generally 

 first or second, wherever they appeared. 



This same year was notable for the holding of the First Annual 

 Exhibition of Sporting and other Dogs at Gilmore's Gardens, New 

 York, U.S.A., on May 8th, Qth, and loth, 1877, with Mr. C. Lincoln 

 as manager, and an entry of 1,191. 



The judges appointed were the following : Messrs. J. Davidson, 



