THE GUN AT HOME AND ABROAD 
pains to breed to a type and for use as well as show. Probably his Munden 
Single was the first Labrador to run at a field trial, this bitch running at 
Warwick in 1904, since when his dogs have been recognized at trials as well 
as at some of the large dog shows. In type his Munden Single and Munden 
Sovereign were two of the best Labradors of their day. Mr A. Glen Kid- 
ston’s Juniper by Flapper — Sandhoe Juno is another consistent performer 
at trials, winning reserve at the Kennel Club meeting in 1909, second at 
the Western Counties 1910 fixture, fourth at the Scottish and second 
at the International in the same year, and finally first at Western Counties, 
first at the International and second in the contest for the championship 
in 1911. From the few instances above-mentioned, it will be seen that 
Labradors have more than held their own by working well and consistently 
at trials open to all breeds of retrievers. 
FIELD TRIALS. 
PETER OF FASKALLY’S RECORD. 
Date. 
Show. 
Class. 
Award. 
Specials. 
1909 . 
Kennel Club Trials . . . 
Open Stake 
4th 
— 
Scottish Trials .... 
Junior Stake 
3rd 
- 
1910 . 
Kennel Club Trials . . . 
Open Stake 
1st 
Cup 
Scottish Trials .... 
Open Stake 
1st 
Cup 
Champion Trials .... 
- 
4th 
- 
1911 . 
Scottish Trials .... 
Open Stake 
2nd 
- 
Champion Trials .... 
— 
1st 
Cup 
At shows classes are given for Labradors, but, with the exception of the 
Kennel Club and Cruft’s, the number of entries is not large and not to be 
compared with the flat-coated variety. For some years they were not 
recognized as a breed by the Kennel Club, and until 1905 no classification 
was given them. Since that date the numbers registered at the Kennel 
Club have risen from 73 to 233 for 1911. The variation in type probably 
has most to do with the fact that they are not a popular show dog. Of 
show winners of recent years the best have been Brayton Swift, Broome 
Park Bob, Watford Sail, Dungavel Thor, and Kassatka. None of these has 
won at trials, though Dungavel Thor obtained certificates of merit. In 
time no doubt a type will appear and be fixed. Then the field trial winner 
and shov/ bench winner will be on equal terms. 
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MAURICE PORTAL. 
