The day following the foregoing the Annual Exhibition of Sporting and other Dogs was held in Woodside Park, Darlington, on July 28th, 1876, with Mr. W. Sewell as secretary, and an entry of 745.

The following were the judges appointed: Greyhounds, Mr. J. Hutchinson; Fox-terriers, Mr. W. Cropper; Blood-hounds, Deer-hounds, Otter-hounds, Beagles, Pointers, and Setters, Mr. W. Lort; Retrievers, Spaniels, and Sporting Puppies, Mr. J. Douglas; Mastiffs, St. Bernards, Newfoundlands, Sheep-dogs, Dalmatians, Bull-dogs, Bull-terriers, and Black-and-tan, Smooth-haired, Toy, Skye, and Dandie Dinmont Terriers, Mr. S. Handley; Bedlingtons, Poodles, Pomeranians, Dachshunds, and the remaining classes, including Whippets, Non-Sporting Puppies, etc., Mr. J. Fisher.

Blood-hounds, Deer-hounds, Otter-hounds, and Beagles were poor entries. Greyhounds filled well, the chief winners being Messrs. Bearpark, Watson, Crowther, Robinson, Richardson, Stevenson, and R. Thompson. Fox-terriers were supported by Messrs. Fletcher, M. and W. G. Harrison, J. H. Murchison, Hobson, Thackrey, Whillington, and J. W. Morris; Wire-haired by Messrs. H. Lacy, Jack Terry, C. Kirby, and W. Lofthouse. Pointers were large classes, the principal prizes falling to Messrs. Fletcher, J. Smith, Musgrave, G. Proctor, Cochrane, Rev. W. J. Mellor, and Mr. Law. In Setters the winners were owned by some well-known exhibitors, such as Messrs. A. J. Howell, S. E. Shirley, M.P., Allison, R. Thompson, G. de L. Macdona, Major Cowen, and Mr. J. Shorthose. In Retrievers the best of the prizes went, to Messrs. J. W. Morris, S. E. Shirley, Templer, Holme, and Richards. In Spaniels Messrs. Fletcher and Gillett took most of the prizes, others going to Messrs. Allison, R. Pratt, Gretton, and Pate.

Mrs. Rawlinson and Mr. C. Curtis were to the front in Mastiffs, not leaving much for the others. In St. Bernards this is the first time I have noticed our late friend Mr. S. W. Smith (who afterwards became such a "power" in this variety) exhibiting his Barry, then just a year old, who was first in Open Dogs, and had a very successful career, other winners being Messrs. Ord, F. H. Field, and Watter-worth. Newfoundlands were large classes in Blacks, but not so good in Landseers, the winners being Messrs. W. Coat, A. Pease, J. Peacock, and J. Weighell. Sheep-dogs were a typical lot, thanks to the following: Messrs. Jubb, S. E. Shirley, Cope, W. W. Thomson, Pickering, and Newcomen. Dalmatians divided all the prizes between Messrs. J. Fawdry and J. Bowman. Messrs. Raper and Vero Shaw took all the money in Bull-dogs, the former with Prince and Rhoda, the latter with Sepoy and Sting. In Bull-terriers the winners were Messrs. Vero Shaw and Godfree in Large, and Mr. R. J. Hartley in Small, Classes. In Black-and-tan Terriers Messrs. Lacy, Swinburne, and Woodall carried all before them; in Smooth-haired Terriers Mr. Roocroft did the like. Messrs. Battersby, Lacy, and Mrs. M. A. Foster were the winners in Toy Terriers, and the last-named in Pugs also. Skyes were well represented by Messrs. Bowman, Boulton, and Mark Gretton; Dandies by Messrs. Carrick, Locke, Newcomen, and J. Paterson. Bedlingtons had the following as chief winners: Messrs. Stoddart, Pickett, Batty, and W. Carrick. Messrs. E. Hutton and W. Arkwright were both "in the money" in Dachshunds. In Rough, or Scotch, Terriers (not the present breed), over and under 9 lb., Mrs. M. A. Foster took all the prizes. Other classes not mentioned were small.

The next important show was held on August 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 1876, in the Corn Exchange, Cork, with Mr. W. D. O'Connell as hon. secretary, and an entry of 636.

The judges appointed were: Messrs. S. E. Shirley, M.P., T. Bassett, T. Fosbury, R. J. Ridgway, J. A. Handy, and H. Dalziel.

Mastiffs and Deer-hounds were amongst the small classes. In St. Bernards Mr. F. Gresham carried off almost every prize with his excellent team. In Newfoundlands the winners were Messrs. George Raper, Conran, Evans, and Captain J. H. W. Thomas. Greyhounds found Mr. G. F. Wise at the head of all the classes, other winners being Messrs. O'Brien, Burette, and McArdle. Pointers were a gift to Mr. J. H. Whitehouse, who took the prizes in all the classes but one. Irish Setters were large classes, the winners being found in Messrs. Hilliard, Major Richardson, Messrs. J. H. Jones, J. B. Johnson, Townshend, Gallway, Millner, Daly, Collin, Bolster, Meredith, Baker, Croft, and Major Waters; all other breeds of Setters were scantily supported by Messrs. J. H. Hunt, J. R. Leahy, and Lord Ventry. Messrs. Fitzpatrick, Andrews, Baylis, J. W. Morris, Cochrane, and Coote cleared off the prizes in both varieties of Retrievers. In the two classes for Irish Water-spaniels the chief winners were Messrs. C. J. Doyle (with Sailor and Quail), H. F. Lyons, J. Whitla, and Captain Montresor; other Spaniels had poor support.

Sheep-dogs found the following all "in the money": Messrs. Jubb, W. W. Thomson (with Hero and Yarrow), Mrs. Skinner, Miss Johnson, and Mr. H. Mapplebeck. Messrs. Harry Layton and George Raper had most of the Bull-dog prizes. In Bull-terriers Mr. Vero Shaw was the only winner. Messrs. G. Jamieson and J. C. Smith were the biggest winners in a good entry of Irish Terriers with such dogs as Rattler, Banshee, and Badger shown by the former, and Spuds, Rogue, and Blatherum shown by the latter, other winners being Messrs. C. P. Johnson, P. Tyrrell, and Captain Johnson. Dandies, Skyes, and Bedlingtons were poorly filled. Fox-terriers were good, one of the winners being Mr. Fred. Burbidge (with Bitters, Dorcas, Nimrod, Royal, and Nettle); others were Messrs. J. R. Whittle, Erskine, Rumley, T. Kirby, J. H. Smith, Waddington, Mallinson, and Captain N. W. Johnson; and in Wire-haired Messrs. Richardson's Bramble and Sting and Lindsay Hogg's Topper. Sporting and Non-Sporting Puppies filled fairly well. Fox-hounds were good and interesting, the chief winners being Sir David Roche, Bart., Lord Waterford, and Mr. Robert Uniacke. Harriers found all the prizes taken by the late Mr. William Shaw, M.P., whose hospitality the writer has often enjoyed. All the other classes were small and unimportant.