CHAPTER XX 

 1878 (continued): Shows at Ormskirk and Bristol 



ON August i4th, 1878, an Exhibition of Sporting and other Dogs 

 was held at Ormskirk, near Wigan, with 133 entries. 



The appointed judges were : Messrs. W. Lort, J. Douglas, and 

 E. Ashton. 



In Mastiffs Mr. Mark Beaufoy's Nero took champion prize ; 

 in Open Class Mr. J. Shuttleworth was first with Lu, Mr. Mark 

 Beaufoy second with Duchess. Mr. R. Lord's Cabot and Mr. J. 

 Walker's Nellie were the winners in Newfoundlands. In Greyhounds 

 the order was: Mr. W. Tyrer's Ormskirk Lad, Mr. J. Ratcliffe's Latest 

 News. Mr. C. W. Brierley took champion prize in Pointers with 

 Karnac, and won in Open Class with Belle, Mr. R. F. Smith being 

 second with Sal. Major Ireland's Ruth was Champion in Setters, 

 and second in Open Class with Ned, Mr. C. W. Brierley being first with 

 Rake. Mr. C. Rylance's Sancho won in Irish Setters. In Retrievers 

 first went to Mr. J. Holmes's Zitella, second to Mr. J. Ashworth's 

 Captain. Fox-terriers had three classes, with Mr. F. J. Astbury's 

 Cobham first, Messrs. R. J. Morris's Firman and W. Bolton's Rattle 

 next in order, in Open Dogs ; in Bitches Mr. J. Everitt's Nettle 

 won, followed by Mr. F. J. Astbury's Meg and Mr. J. J. Stott's 

 Nettle ; Mr. A. G. Graves's Nell and Mr. Astbury's Jewess were the 

 winners in Puppies. 



Messrs. Hothersall, Bamber, and Gaskill took all the prizes in 

 Sheep-dogs. Bull-dogs had four classes : in Heavy Dogs Mr. F. 

 Adcock was first and second with Ajax III. and Adder, and first in 

 Heavy Bitches with Amy ; in Medium-sized Dogs Mr. Bromilow 

 won, followed by Mr. F. Adcock; in like Bitches Mr. P. Yates's Polly 

 was first, and Mr. F. Adcock's Arria second. Messrs. Roocroft and 

 Wilding won in Bull-terriers. In Black-and-tan Terriers all the 

 prizes went to Messrs. J. Roocroft and J. Barton. Mr. T. Morris's 

 Punch won over Mr. L. Booth's Jumbo in Pugs. In Dandies, the 

 winners were Messrs. Radcliffe and McHolmes. Any other Variety 



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