CHAPTER XXI 



1878 (continued): Shows at Birmingham and Alexandra 

 Palace, London 



THE Nineteenth Annual Exhibition of Sporting and other Dogs was 

 held in Curzon Hall, Birmingham, on December 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 

 5th, 1878, when 975 entries were obtained. 



The following judges officiated : for Pointers, Viscount Combermere 

 and Mr. T. L. Brewer; Deer-hounds and Greyhounds, Lord 

 St. Leonards and Mr. S. Mallaby ; Blood-hounds, Otter-hounds, 

 Harriers, Beagles, Dachshunds, St. Bernards, Dalmatians, and 

 Foreign Non-Sporting Dogs, Rev. G. F. Hodson; Fox-terriers, 

 Hon. T. W. Fitzwilliam and Rev. C. Legard; Setters, Retrievers, 

 and Foreign Sporting Dogs, Lord St. Leonards and Mr. W. Lort ; 

 Spaniels, Mr. C. B. Hodgson, Major Willett and Rev. A. L. Willett ; 

 Mastiffs, Newfoundlands, and Sheep-dogs, Mr. E. Hanbury; Bull- 

 dogs and Bull-terriers, Messrs. J. Taylor and J. Percival ; Skyes, 

 Dandies, Bedlingtons, Wire-haired, Broken-haired, and Irish Terriers, 

 Mr. J. Nisbet; Black-and-tan, Smooth -haired, Yorkshire, Maltese, 

 and Toy Terriers, Pomeranians, Pugs, King Charles and Blenheim 

 Spaniels, and Italian Greyhounds, Messrs. John Percival and 

 Matthew Hedley. 



In Blood-hounds Mr. L. G. Morrell's Rollo was first, and 

 Mr. Mark Beaufoy's Merton second, in Dogs. Mr. Tinker's Dido 

 won in Bitches, followed by Dr. Forbes Winslow's Bell. 



Mr. R. J. Hawdon won champion prize in Deer-hounds with his 

 Brenda. In a good class of sixteen Open Dogs Miss F. Wilson won 

 with Bruce. Mr. P. Parker was first in Bitches with Sheila, and 

 Dr. John Haddon second with Maida. 



In Greyhound Dogs Mr. Waddington's Doctor was first, Mr. Gill's 

 Covenanter second, and Mr. Jarvis's Nelson II. third. In like 

 Bitches Mr. J. Fawdry's Ada won, followed by Mr. J. H. Salter's 

 Satanella and Mr. Edwards's Marmora. 



In a small entry of Otter-hounds Mr. Carrick's Lottery won. 



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