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The Dog Show Committee reports that—“The Show 
was held from the 22nd to 25th of June inclusive, under 
the Kennel Club Rules, and, in point of quality and 
number of exhibits, it was perhaps the most successful 
yet held by the Society. The public, however, do not, 
in the opinion of the Committee, seem to appreciate the 
Exhibition of high class dogs, sufficiently to justify the 
Society in continuing these shows.” 
The loss incurred during the past two years exceeds 
the amount of profit realized on the first two shows 
held by the Society. This loss is mainly owing to the 
decreased attendance of the public, notwithstanding the 
increased prize list and the improved quality of the 
dogs exhibited. 
GAIN. 
1883 S153) 14.7 
1884 66 19 4 
—- £214 13 11 
Loss. 
1885 CiS6e Grr 
1886 Tike nod UD eel’ f 
£214 16 8 
As on previous occasions, the members of the Dog 
Show Committee, whose names are given below, deserve 
the thanks of the Society for the sacrifice of their time 
in their eftorts to make the Show a success. 
Breeding of Lions.—The completion and publication 
of the history* of lion-breeding in these gardens, since 
the date of last year’s report, renders it possible to give 
the following corrected abstract of the results to date :— 
Total of Cubs born to end of 1885... 131 
Cubs born during 1886 vik sae 6 
eine W347i 
*See Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy, Vol. XXVIII. Science, 
August, 1886. 
