Show at Drill Hall, Bristol, 1878 397 



found the Pomeranian Nero (shown by Messrs. Hothersall and 

 Bamber), Mr. Roocroft's White English Terrier Sylph II., Mr. F. 

 Adcock's Great Dane Proserpina, and Mr. Mark Beaufoy's Blood- 

 hound Merton placed equal. 



At the Drill Hall, Bristol, on November ist, 2nd, and 3rd, 1878, 

 an Exhibition of Sporting and other Dogs was held, with an entry 

 of 495. Mr. C. J. B. Mais acted as secretary. 



The following were the judges who officiated : for Blood-hounds, 

 Deer-hounds, Greyhounds, Mastiffs, and St. Bernards, the Rev. 

 G. F. Hodson ; Pointers, Setters, Retrievers, Spaniels, Dachshunds, 

 and Sporting Puppies, Mr. W. Lort ; Fox-terriers and Wire-haired 

 Terriers, Mr. J. A. Doyle ; Newfoundlands, Sheep-dogs, Dalmatians, 

 Non-Sporting Puppies, Pomeranians, Bedlingtons, and Dandies, Mr. 

 Matthew Hedley ; Bull-dogs, all Terriers not named, Pugs, Toy 

 Spaniels, and Italian Greyhounds, Mr. J. Percival. 



In Blood-hounds Mrs. S. A. Humphries' Don was first and Mr. 

 Singer's Judge second, in Dogs ; in Bitches Mr. Tinker's Dido won, 

 followed by Rev. R. Fowler's Sufra. 



In small classes of Deer-hounds Dr. L. Hemming was first in Dogs 

 and first and second in Bitches with Doctor, Linda, and Nora 

 Crina, Captain Cunninghame being second in Dogs with Albyn. 



Mr. J. H. Salter was first in Greyhound Dogs and Bitches with 

 Snapdragon and Satanella, the other winners being Mr. J. Jarvis's 

 Nelson II. (who was second in Dogs) and Mr. J. K. Bartram (second 

 in Bitches). 



Mr. Alston's Champion Colonel took the champion prize for 

 Mastiffs. In Open Dogs Mr. Mark Beaufoy's Nero was first, Mr. F. 

 Graham's Wallace second. In Open Bitches Mr. M. B. Wynn 

 won with Countess, followed by Dr. L. Hemming's Placida. 



The Rev. G. A. Sneyd was first and second in Rough St. Bernards 

 with Hector and Othman. In Smooth-coated St. Bernards Mrs. 

 H. J. Bailey took second with Gletcher to Mr. Fred. Gresham's first 

 with Abbess. 



Mr. H. Mapplebeck took first and second prizes for Newfound- 

 lands with Leo and Brunette, Mr. Wildman being third with Lion. 



In Wavy-coated Retrievers Mr. S. E. Shirley won with Thorn, 

 Mr. Mapplebeck being second with Tuft, in Dogs. In Bitches Mr. 

 J. Andrews's Beaver was first, Mr. S. E. Shirley second with Trace. 

 In Curly-coated Retriever Dogs Mr. J. H. Salter's King Koffee was 

 placed over Mr. Mackenzie's Garnet. In like Bitches Mr. W. 

 Arkwright's Nell was first and Mr. S. Darbey's Pearl second. 



