An Exhibition of Hounds, Harriers, and Fox-terriers was held on the Racecourse, Manchester, on August 4th, 5th, 7th, and 8th, 1876, under the management of Mr. S. Handley, with Mr. M. H. Chad-wick secretary, and an entry of 90.

The judges were: Foxhounds, Major Brown and Mr. J. Morgan; Harriers, Messrs. le G. N. Starkie and C. Speight; Fox-terriers, Messrs. W. Allison and W. Cropper.

Fox-hounds were a decent entry, with the winners supplied by Messrs. F. Piatt, G. F. Statter, and C.'W. Wilson. Messrs. T. Ashton, J. Greenwood, and A. Ashworth took all the prizes in Harriers. Fox-terriers came up well, the winners being mostly well-known exhibitors, amongst whom were Messrs. J. Fletcher (with Rattler and Topsy), Jack Terry (with Nell, Pepper, Wasp, and Pincher), J. H. Murchison (with Vox), R. B. Lee (with Gripper), and Hopkinson (with Model and Picture); others were Messrs. W. Carrick, H. Lacy, and Beaumont. Fox-terrier Puppies mustered fairly well, chief prizes going to Messrs. Thackrey, Southwell (with Snap, Shot, and Samphire), J. A. Doyle (the first time I have noticed this since well-known and esteemed exhibitor in the prize list with a Fox-terrier), J. White (with the afterwards well-known Dressmaker), and Jack Terry. It will be seen that, although a small show, there was some "quality" in it.

The First Exhibition of Sporting and other Dogs was held on the Polo Ground, Brighton, on October 24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th, 1876, under the management of Mr. John Douglas, with Mr. G. Reeves Smith as secretary, when an entry of 871 was obtained, and the following appointed to judge: Blood-hounds and Bedlington Terriers, Major Cowen; Greyhounds and Deer-hounds, Rev. G. F. Hodson; Pointers, English Setters, and Spaniels, Messrs. W. Cropper and W. Lort; Gordon Setters, Messrs. Lort and Panmure Gordon; Retrievers, Mr. R. B. Moore; Fox-terriers and Wire-haired Terriers, Hon. T. W. Fitzwilliam and Rev. T. O'Grady; Dachshunds, Messrs. W. Lort and W. Avery; Sporting Puppies and Foreign Sporting Dogs, Messrs. W. Lort and W. Cropper; Mastiffs, Newfoundlands, and St. Bernards, Rev. G. F. Hodson and Mr. Edgar Hanbury; Bull-dogs, Messrs. C. R. Wilson and C. Collins; Sheep-dogs, Messrs. Panmure Gordon and S. Handley; Dandies and Skyes, Rev. S. Tennison-Mosse; Irish and Scotch Terriers, Mr. S. Handley; Dalmatians, Black-and-tan, White English, and Bull-terriers, and other Non-Sporting Breeds, Messrs. S. Handley and Charles Collins.

In a small entry of Blood-hounds the prizes were taken by Messrs. Bird, Dickson, and Reynolds Ray. In Deer-hounds the winners were owned by Messrs. Chinnery, Nickalls, Fitt, and the Hon. C. Lowther. Greyhounds were fair classes, the principal winners being Messrs. Sharpies, J. H. Salter, Waddington, and G. King. Messrs. Wippell, Arkwright, Whitehouse, Barclay Field, and Walker carried all before them in Pointers. The winners in decent classes of Setters comprised His Majesty King Edward VII. (then Prince of Wales), Messrs. S. E. Shirley, G. de L. Macdona, Brandreth, Salter, Trevithick, Waddington, Skidmore, and others. In Retrievers most prizes were taken by Mr. S. E. Shirley, other winners being Messrs. How, Staples-Browne, and Andrews. Spaniels were not grand entries; most of the prizes went to Messrs. Arkwright, Brandreth, Gillett, Spurgin, and Skidmore. Fox-terriers had a big entry, supported by the best-known kennels - Messrs. F. Burbidge, Murchison, Gibson, J. A. Doyle, Abbott, Chadvvick, Hyde, Wootton, L. Hogg, and Easten. Dachshunds were the best entry I have noticed, amongst the winners being H.R.H. the then Prince of Wales, also Messrs. Schuller, Lewis, Seton, Millais, Arkwright, Hanbury, Brandreth, Lovell, and Southwell. A very queer lot turned up in Foreign Sporting Dogs, including a Borzoi and Rampur Hound shown by the then Prince of Wales, other winners being Griffons (Rough and Smooth), two Bassets, and a Great Dane.

Mastiffs were a high-class lot, containing amongst the winners the following: Mr. C. T. Harris's Shah, Miss Aglionby's Lottie, Messrs-Banbury's Wolsey, Nichols's Prince, Druidess, and Wallace, Holli-day's Hero, Clarke's Empress, Rudge's Flint, and Mrs. Cunliffe Lee's Nero. Messrs. F. Gresham, Murchison, Tatham, Thornton, Bailey, and a few others took all the prizes in St. Bernards. Sheepdogs were not large classes, the winners all coming from Messrs. Jubb, Lacy, W. W. Thomson, Aggis, and M. C Ashwin. Newfoundlands were not remarkable for their numbers, the prize money being divided between Mrs. Cunliffe Lee, Messrs. Walker, Bowman, and E. Nichols, Messrs, Dawes, Harding Cox, and H.

Layton took all the prizes in Bull-dogs. In Bull-terriers Messrs. R. J. Hartley, Tredinnick, Boulter, and the late J. W. Gurney cleared the ground before them. Black-and-tan Terriers were a typical group, with such entries as Mr. Lacy's General, Belcher, Surprise, and Rara, and a few others. Mr. Roocroft captured all the Smooth English prizes. Some capital Skyes were shown by H.R.H. the then Princess of Wales, and Messrs. Pratt, Pike, and Betts. An unusually good lot of Dandies were "in the money," comprising the late Messrs. W. E. Turner's Abbotsford and Badger, the late W. W. Reid's Grip, Finchett's Schann, Locke's Tib Mumps, and Steel's Highland Mary; to gather such a team at any show to-day would take some trouble. Mrs. Bligh Monck was well in with some of the Toy Classes, such as Pugs and Maltese, in which, by-the-bye, I notice Lady Giffard's name appearing here for the first time as an exhibitor. Some of my readers will remember her afterwards matchless team of Maltese, as I think it may be said such a good lot have never been seen before, or since, in the hands of one exhibitor. Most of the remaining classes were small in number, and call for no remark from me.

In the Drill Hall, Bristol, was held an Exhibition of Sporting and other Dogs on November 16th, 17th, 18th, and 20th, 1876, under management of Mr. J. Douglas, Messrs. Jackson and Mais being hon. secretaries, with an entry of 338, and the following as judges: Blood-hounds and St. Bernards, Mr. E. Hanbury; Deer-hounds, Greyhounds, Mastiffs, Newfoundlands, and Sheep-dogs, Rev. G. F. Hodson; Fox-terriers, Mr. W. Cropper; Dandies, Bedlingtons, and Broken-haired Terriers, Rev. G. F. Hodson and Mr. W. Cropper; Pointers, Setters, Spaniels, Retrievers, and Dachshunds, Mr. W. Lort; All other Breeds not mentioned, Mr. John Percival.

Blood-hounds, Deer-hounds, Greyhounds, and Dachshunds were all poorly represented. Fox-terriers were a good lot, the principal prize-takers being Messrs. Fletcher, Murchison, Terry, and S. W. Smith. Pointers found their prizes divided between Messrs. Fletcher and Whitehouse. Setters brought out winners from Messrs. Fletcher, Rankin, Trevithick, Benson, and Parson. Messrs. Fletcher, Haden, S. Darbey, and Hayman had all the Retriever prizes to themselves. In the same way Messrs. Fletcher, Skidmore, and Jacobs left little for others in the Spaniel Classes.

Mastiffs were all right in quality, but rather short in numbers. St. Bernards were pretty much at the mercy of Mr. F. Gresham with his team. Newfoundlands were poor, also Smooth-haired Terriers.

Sheep-dogs were good, with Messrs. Brackenbury, Jubb, Lawrence, Banbury, S. W. Smith, and Mapplebeck. Bull-dogs were fairly good but not large classes. I do not remember before seeing Mr. Vero Shaw exhibit his Smasher, which was very successful afterwards. Bull-terriers were not of much account here. Black-and-tan Terriers, Skyes, and Dandies were all small but good classes. This was much the same with the several Toy varieties, typical but limited in number.