CHAPTER XIV 



1877 (continued): Shows at Manchester, Blaydon, Darlington, 

 and Chesterfield 



AT the Royal Pomona Palace, Manchester, on July 2oth, 2ist, 

 23rd, and 24th, 1877, was held tne Third International Dog Show, 

 with Mr. J. Douglas as manager, and an entry of 614. 



The judges who officiated on the occasion were: Pointers, Lord 

 Combermere and Colonel Cowen; Blood-hounds, Setters, Mastiffs, 

 St. Bernards, and Newfoundlands, Colonel Cowen and Mr. W. Lort ; 

 Spaniels and Dachshunds, Mr. W. Lort ; Sheep-dogs, Messrs. F. H. 

 Cope and J. Hedley; Fox-terriers, Colonel Cowen, Messrs. Peter Eden, 

 and W. Lort ; Deer-hounds and Greyhounds, Mr. J. Hedley ; Bull- 

 dogs, Bull-terriers, Black-and-tan, White English, and Yorkshire 

 Terriers, Dalmatians, Pomeranians, Toy Spaniels and Terriers, 

 Maltese Terriers and Italian Greyhounds, Messrs. Peter Eden and 

 J. Taylor ; Bedlingtons, Dandies, and Skyes, Colonel Cowen and 

 Mr. J. Hedley ; Foreign Dogs, Messrs. Peter Eden and W. Lort. 



Blood-hounds divided their prizes between Mrs. S. A. Humphries 

 (who afterwards became a notable exhibitor of that variety and 

 Dandies) and Messrs. Ray and E. Nichols. Mastiffs were a good 

 entry, the chief winners being Messrs. Holliday, W. K. Taunton, 

 F. Graham, Brown, Parkinson, Miss Aglionby, Mr. J. Robinson, and 

 Rev. F. H. Hichens. In St. Bernards Mr. F. Gresham was to the front 

 with his Monk and Othman in Roughs, and his Barry in Smooths, 

 other winners being Prince Solms, Messrs. A. C. Armitage, Layland, 

 D. Boyd, and J. R. Crompton. Mr. H. Mapplebeck took all the 

 prizes in Newfoundlands. Messrs. J. C. Smith, J. Ford, Lamond, 

 Hemming, and Dr. Haddon had it all their own way in Deer-hounds. 

 In Greyhounds Mr. Sharpies was in front, followed by Messrs. 

 Edwards, E. J. Hughes, Worthington, and Boyer. Mr. Fletcher was 

 first in Pointers with Don and Luna, Mr. R. Lloyd Price second 

 with the redoubtable Wagg and first with Mead, other winners being 

 shown by Messrs. Champion, F. H. Cope, Ashworth, G. Booth, and 



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