CHAPTER XIX 



1878 (continued) : Shows at Blaydon, Darlington, Chesterfield, 



and Dublin 



IN Stella Park, Blaydon-on-Tyne, on July 24th, 1878, was held an 

 Exhibition of Sporting and other Dogs, with an entry of 293. Colonel 

 Cowen was hon. secretary. 



The judges appointed to act were the following : for Greyhounds 

 and Sheep-dogs, Mr. J. Hedley; Mastiffs entered by Members of 

 Mastiff Club, Mr. M. B. Wynn ; St. Bernards, Rough Terriers, 

 Smooth-haired Terriers, Bull-terriers, Pugs, and Bull-dogs, Mr. John 

 Douglas ; all other classes, Mr. J. Hedley and Mr. J. Douglas. 



Greyhounds had three classes, the winners in Dogs being Mr. J. G. 

 Dixon (first and cup with Dreaded Falcon), followed by Messrs. 

 Burnside and Waddington. In Bitches Mr. M. Brown's Apology 

 took first and cup ; the other winners were Messrs. E. Moore and 

 N. Dunn. In Saplings Mr. M. Stevenson was first with Self 

 Defence, others " in the money " being Messrs. M. Brown and 

 J. G. Dixon. 



Pointers had two classes. In dogs Mr. R. Lloyd Price was first 

 with Wagg, Mr. W. Arkwright second with General, and Mr. 

 Cuthbert third with Rob. Bitches found Mr. Greenwell in front 

 with Juno, Mr. J. Fletcher second with Luna, and Mr. J. Shorthose 

 third with Bess. 



In Setters Mr. J. Fletcher won with Rock, who took the cup ; 

 second and third, Messrs. Waddington and Shorthose. In Bitches 

 Mr. Shorthose was first with Nelly to Mr. G. de L. Macdona's 

 Meg. 



Gordon Setters divided the prizes between Mr. Richardson's 

 Duke and Mr. Anderson's Roy. 



Mr. How's Toby and Mr. J. Fletcher's Perdix were first and 

 second in Black Retrievers. In Other than Black Retrievers Mr. 

 J. Holmes's Beta and Mr. W. V. Thompson's Carlo were the 

 winners. 



