Sheep-dogs were also good classes, with Mr. H. Lacy, Hon. E. Digby, and Messrs. M. C. Ashwin and W. W. Thomson amongst the chief winners, and Mr. Lloyd Price a winner in Old English Sheep-dogs. Dalmatians found Mr. J. Fawdry (so long afterwards identified with this variety) here, I think, for the first time in the prize list. Bull-dogs were large classes, with Mr. G. A. Dawes in a prominent position in most of them, and the Duke of Hamilton an exhibitor. Bull-terriers were well filled, Mr. J. F. Godfree taking a good deal of the money, and the late Mr. J. W. Gurney also a winner. Smooth Terriers found Mr. J. Martin taking all the prizes. Black-and-tan Terriers had Mr. H. Lacy in the front rank, followed by Messrs. G. Wilson and R. Taylor. Skyes were well represented by Her Majesty Queen Alexandra (then Princess of Wales), the Duchess of Hamilton, Mr. J. Pratt (with his well-known Piper), and others. In Dandies Mr. J. Locke (with Doctor), Mr. Wardlaw Reid (with Grip), and Mr. W. Dorchester took all the prizes in both classes. Bedlingtons had Mr. J. J. Pickett clearing all the money. Dachshunds had the chief winners from the kennels of His Majesty King Edward VII. (then Prince of Wales), the Duke of Hamilton, and Rev. G. F. Lovell. There were small entries in most of the Toy varieties, the best being in Pugs, where the late Mrs. Bligh Monck and the late Mr. J. H. Lock took several prizes; and the former was also a winner in Yorkshire Terriers. Maltese contained the well-known names of Giffard and Mandeville. I omitted to say there was a very good entry of St. Bernards, in which Mr. F. Gresham took some of the best of the prizes with his Monk, Hector, Dagmar, and Abbess, all well-known winners, which would take some consideration to-day, other winners being Her Majesty Queen Alexandra (then Princess of Wales), Miss Aglionby (who was such a successful exhibitor of Mastiffs), and others. Mastiffs were good classes, having such well-known names amongst their owners as Messrs. E. Hanbury, E. Nichols, Major Arbuthnot, Miss Aglionby, Messrs. E. Portier, and O. Green, all of whom were zealous supporters and successful breeders of this grand variety at that time.

On June 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th, 1875, the Fourth Annual Scottish Metropolitan Exhibition of Sporting and Fancy Dogs was held in the Royal Gymnasium, Edinburgh, with Mr. John Douglas as manager, and Mr. J. M. D. Brun, secretary. The entries amounted to 450.

The judges were few, but all well-known men, being Messrs. W. Lort, S. Handley, and J. Nisbet.

Blood-hounds read like they do sometimes at the present day, as all the principal prizes fell to Mr. Edwin Brough. Pointers, over 55 and under 55 lb., had most of the money divided between Messrs. J. Fletcher, J. Shorthose, and J. Henderson. Setters had the two last-named exhibitors in the prize list, as well as Messrs. McVian, W. Wilson, and Mason. Retrievers were not grand, the Wavies the bent of the two. Spaniels were small in number, the chief prizes ialling to Messrs. J. Fletcher and Shorthose.

Sheep-dogs were remarkable for the award of six prizes in the one class provided, and for the appearance of several afterwards well-known dogs. Fox-terriers had a fair lot in their three classes, headed by Mr. J. Fletcher's Rattler as champion. Bull-terriers were representative, with Mr. J. F. Godfree well to the front in each class. Black-and-tan Terriers found Mr. H. Lacy skimming all the cream as usual. Dandies were good, with Messrs. J. Locke, Maitland, Miller, Parker, Patterson, and Davidson chief winners. Skyes had a fair entry, supported by Messrs. A. Robb, D. Cunningham, Frazer, Robertson, Dale, and Carlisle. There were good entries of Sporting and Non-Sporting Puppies. Toys and other fancy varieties were not well filled, but with a few good specimens amongst them.

What was called the First Annual Exhibition of Sporting and Fancy Dogs was held in the Ulster Hall, Belfast, on June 24th and 25th, 1875. Mr. Martin was the manager, and Mr. G. H. Adams, secretary.

An entry of 639 was obtained, and the following were the judges appointed on the occasion: Messrs. W. Lort, J. Walker (West Gorton, late of Wrexham), and E. Sandell.

Pointers were small classes. Setters were better, especially English and Irish, which were large classes, but mostly shown by owners not then seen much at shows in England. Retrievers were fair, with Messrs. Skidmore, Carruthers, Ferguson, and Patterson chief winners. Irish Water-spaniels were good, with Messrs. J. Fletcher, N. Morton, Skidmore, and J. Adair principal winners; other varieties of Spaniels had very short entries.

Sheep-dogs and Bull-terriers were small classes. Skyes, Dandies, Black-and-tan and Smooth Terriers were just fair. Fox-terriers had four classes, with Messrs. E. J. Poer, Calcott, J. J. Pim, Erskine, and Ward taking most of the prizes. Irish Terriers had capital entries, with Messrs. Jamieson, Redding, Dr. Mark, Messrs. Waugh, McEntee, and T. H. Graham well in front. Toy Terriers were fairly represented; but small entries of nearly all the others.

An Exhibition of Sporting and other Dogs was held at Blaydon-on-Tyne on July 27th and 28th, 1875, when an entry of 360 was secured.

The judges were the following: Greyhounds and Sheep-dogs, Mr. M. Hedley; all the other varieties, Messrs. W. Lort and J. Douglas.

Greyhounds mustered well in four classes, the chief prize winners being Messrs. T. Sharpies, Dixon, J. Harle, J. Robson, H. Simpson, W. Brewis, and Jobling. Pointers found Messrs. C W.

Brierley, W. Lee, Richardson, and J. Dickinson at the head of affairs. Setters were mainly supported by Messrs. Dixon, Richardson, H. Harding, Anderson, and Davidson. Spaniels were small entries, all the prizes going to Messrs. W. W. Boulton, Richardson, and J. Handy. Retrievers were not well-filled classes nor with well-known exhibits. Fox-terriers were a fairly good lot, supplied by Messrs. Sharpies, Shepherd, Proctor, Lacy, and W. Carrick (afterwards known as one of the leading winners in the Wire-haired Division, and a great loss to the Fancy when he left it).

Bedlington Terriers were the largest and best entry I had ever seen up to that time, with such names amongst them as Messrs. Pickett's Tynedale and Tyneside, Carrick's Fred, Lumley's Piper, Batty's Meg, Parker's Tearem, Walt's Daisy, Rewcastle's Rattler and Mischief, Welsh's Phoebe, and Dodds's Jess, many of which became well known on the show benches. Sheep-dogs, Rough and Smooth, were fairly filled, with Mr. H. Lacy well in front in both divisions. Bull-dogs were remarkable for containing amongst their exhibitors one of the ablest and most popular all-round judges the world has yet seen, Mr. George Raper, who took first with his Warrior Chief. Black-and-tan Terriers had Mr. H. Lacy winning in Large and Small. Bull-terriers and Dachshunds were poorly supported. Mr. E. Millais was first in Variety Class over 30 lb.; and the winners under 30 lb. were the well-known Pug, Banjo, and Mr. Alderson's Yorkshire Terrier Mozart.

The First Annual Dog Show in connection with the County of Cork's Agricultural Society's Exhibition was held in the Corn Exchange, Cork, on July 28th, 1875, with Messrs. W. D. O'Connell and J. Jones as hon. secretaries and treasurer, when a fair entry was obtained.

The following were the judges appointed: For all varieties except Foxhounds, Messrs. J. Walker (Halifax) and J. Walker (West Gorton, late of Wrexham); Fox-hounds, Messrs. H. Briscoe and F. H. Finvane.

Mastiffs, St. Bernards, and Newfoundlands, which were first on the list, were all small classes. Greyhounds filled better, and most of the prizes went to Messrs. Fitzgerald and Wise. Retrievers had few entries, in one class. Pointers had two classes, Messrs. Pike, J. Jones, J. B. Johnson, and Sir G. Colthurst being chief winners. Setters, divided into Irish Red, Irish Red and White, and Any other Variety, had a fair entry in each division, the winners being owned by Messrs. Halliard, Bass, Townsend, T. Price, Hewett, Collin, R.

Cary, T. Russell, Dr. Nasch, and H. B. O'Sullivan. Spaniels were poorly represented (except Irish Water-spaniels, which were just fair), the prizes going to Messrs. C. J. Doyle, J. Gubbins, and M. F. Lyons. Fox-hounds and Harriers were small lots. The best of the remainder were Fox-terriers (in which Messrs. E. J. Poer, R. Pope, W. J. Rumley, E. J. Powrie, and J. T. Richardson were the most successful) and Irish Terriers over and under 12 lb. (where the winners were chiefly owned by Messrs. Hogan, G. Jamieson, W. Hayes, R. Mack, G. Dunn, H. C. Kelly, W. D. O'Connell, and R. Atheson). Toys and fancy varieties were generally few in number. Sporting and Non-Sporting Puppies closed the list.