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557; viz.: — 10 blood-hounds, 23 deer-hounds, 19 

 greyhounds, 4 otterhounds, 11 harriers, 8 beagles, 

 127 fox-terriers, 85 pointers, 87 setters, 78 

 retrievers, 82 spaniels, 15 Dachshunds, and 5 in 

 the extra class for any foreign breed of sporting 

 dogs. 



For dogs not used in field-sports there were 

 387 entries; viz.: — 46 mastiffs, 24 St Bernards, 19 

 Newfoundlands, 26 sheep-dogs, 6 Dalmatians, 23 

 bull - dog-s, 27 bull - terriers, 15 smooth - haired 

 terriers, 2 5 black - and. - tan terriers, 1 6 Skye 

 terriers, 15 Dandie Dinmonts, C broken-haired 

 terriers, 17 Bedlington terriers, 12 wire-haired 

 terriers, 14 Pomeranians, 19 pugs, 6 Maltese, 7 

 Italian greyhounds, 8 Blenheim spaniels, 7 King 

 Charles spaniels, 28 toy terriers, and 21 foreign 

 dogs. 



I have before remarked that many, very many, 

 find fault with the decisions of judges when there 

 is no occasion to do so, and some when there is 

 just reason ; but they should remember it is not 

 etiquette to question the judges' fiat. They enter 

 their dogs subject to those who are chosen to 

 adjudicate on their merits ; and after the awards 

 are made, right or wrong, there should be an end to 

 the matter. 



I have always thought, and always shall think, 



