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extra cup at the Crystal Palace in 1872 ; at 

 Birmingham in 1871 and 1872, first prize and 

 extra cup. He has never been shown anywhere 

 else, and has never been beaten. Countess, the 

 nonpareil, though out of feather, was in good 

 muscle and condition, and beat Mr Dickens's 

 celebrated Belle. Countess has only been ex- 

 hibited four times — at the Crystal Palace and 

 Birmingham — has won each time and never been 

 beaten. Take her altogether she is the setter of 

 England. 



Mr Whitehouse of Ipsley Court, Warwickshire, 

 had an entry of twelve — 11 pointers and 1 re- 

 triever. Out of these there were three first prizes, 

 one second, one highly commended, and one com- 

 mended. It will thus be seen that, as breeders, 

 both Mr Whitehouse, for pointers, and Mr Purcell 

 Llewellin, for setters, are far before Mr Price — and 

 will be, for his animals are not up to the mark. 

 Mr Thomas Smith of the Grange, Tettenhall, 

 Wolverhampton, had a grand entry of ten ; and he 

 spotted three first prizes and one commended. 

 Take the setters all through, they were very 

 good. 



The black-and-tan setters in Class 37 (dogs) 

 were good; but in Class 38 (bitches) were still 

 better. 



