A BIRMINGHAM DOG SHOW^ 



BY " OLD CALABAR " 



Fourteen years have passed away and somewhat 

 mildewed my hair since the first show of dogs took 

 place at Birmingham. 



How many glorious fellows connected with that 

 and subsequent exhibitions have " gone from our 

 gaze," never again to be seen by those who were 

 " hail-fellow well met " with them ! 



Poor Frederick Burdett, Paul Hakett, George 

 Jones, George Moore, that inimitable judge of a 

 pointer ; Joseph Lang, and lately, Major Irving, 

 with a host of others, have passed away. 



Ruthless Death, with his attendant, " Old Father 

 Time," has mowed them down in quick succession 

 without favour or distinction. 



It makes one sad to think of it ; and also to know 

 that some who are in the land of the living have, 

 to use a sporting expression, " cut it." 



For years I have not seen " the Prior," " Idstone," 

 the Pievs. O'Grady and Mellor, John Walker of Hali- 



* It should be mentioned that this paper was written several 

 years ago. — Ed. S.S. 



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