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if called upon to do so, within fourteen days after the meeting, by 

 any six of the subscribers. 



2. Election of Judge. — The Judge may either be elected by 

 the Secretary and Committee appointed under Eule 1, in which 

 case his name shall be announced simultaneously with the meeting, 

 or his appointment shall.be determined by the votes of the sub- 

 scribers taking nominations ; but each subscriber shall have only 

 one vote, whatever the number of his nominations. Not less than 

 ten days' notice of the day of election shall be given to the sub- 

 scribers, and the appointment shall be published at least a fortnight 

 before the meeting. The names of the subscribers voting, with the 

 votes given by them, shall be recorded in a book open to the 

 inspection of the Stewards, who shall declare the number of votes 

 for each Judge, if called upon to do so by any of the subscribers. 

 When a Judge is prevented from attending or finishing a meeting^ 

 the Committee and the Stewards (if appointed) shall have the 

 power of deciding what is to be done. 



3. Description of Entry. — Every subscriber to a stake must 

 name his dog at or before the entry, giving the names (the running 

 names if they had any) of the sire and dam of the dog entered, 

 and also in puppy stakes the name of the dam's owner. The 

 Secretary shall - publish on the cards the names of those who 

 are subscribers, but do not comply with these conditions. These 

 nominations shall not be drawn, but must be paid for. For Pro- 

 duce Stakes the names, pedigrees, ages, and colours, and distin- 

 guishing marks of puppies, shall be detailed in writing to the 

 Secretary of a meeting at the time of entry. Every subscriber 

 must also, if required, state in writing to the Secretary, before or 

 during the meeting for which such entry is made, the names and 

 addresses of the parties who reared .his puppies ; and any puppy 

 whose marks and, pedigree shall be. proved not to correspond with 



