In Stella Park, Blaydon-on-Tyne, on July 24th, 1878, was held an Exhibition of Sporting and other Dogs, with an entry of 293. Colonel Cowen was hon. secretary.

The judges appointed to act were the following: for Greyhounds and Sheep-dogs, Mr. J. Hedley; Mastiffs entered by Members of Mastiff Club, Mr. M. B. Wynn; St. Bernards, Rough Terriers, Smooth-haired Terriers, Bull-terriers, Pugs, and Bull-dogs, Mr. John Douglas; all other classes, Mr. J. Hedley and Mr. J. Douglas.

Greyhounds had three classes, the winners in Dogs being Mr. J. G. Dixon (first and cup with Dreaded Falcon), followed by Messrs. Burnside and Waddington. In Bitches Mr. M. Brown's Apology took first and cup; the other winners were Messrs. E. Moore and N. Dunn. In Saplings Mr. M. Stevenson was first with Self Defence, others "in the money" being Messrs. M. Brown and J. G. Dixon.

Pointers had two classes. In dogs Mr. R. Lloyd Price was first with Wagg, Mr. W. Arkwright second with General, and Mr. Cuthbert third with Rob. Bitches found Mr. Greenwell in front with Juno, Mr. J. Fletcher second with Luna, and Mr. J. Shorthose third with Bess.

In Setters Mr. J. Fletcher won with Rock, who took the cup; second and third, Messrs. Waddington and Shorthose. In Bitches Mr. Shorthose was first with Nelly to Mr. G. de L. Macdona's Meg.

Gordon Setters divided the prize9 between Mr. Richardson's Duke and Mr. Anderson's Roy.

Mr. How's Toby and Mr. J. Fletcher's Perdix were first and second in Black Retrievers. In Other than Black Retrievers Mr. J. Holmes's Beta and Mr. W. V. Thompson's Carlo were the winners.

Spaniels had one class, equal firsts going to Messrs. Fletcher's Young Bob and Arkwright's Lapis, equal seconds to Messrs. Arkwright's Looby and Easten's Brush.

Fox-terriers had three classes, in which Mr. Murchison's Olive took champion prize. The winners in Dogs were Mr. Procter's Hesper, Mr. Bromley's Rector, and Mr. Murchison's Bramble. In Bitches Mr. Adamson's Venus was first, Mr. Procter's Rose second, and Mr. W. Carrick's Tiney third.

Mr. E. Hutton was equal first with Haufmann and third with Marguerite in Dachshunds, and Mr. W. Arkwright equal first with Xaverl.

Captain H. Ashton was first and third in Dandies with Tweedside and Meg, Mr. Locke second with Doctor.

Mr. F. Gresham won in St. Bernards with Monk, followed by Rev. G. A. Sneyd with Keele.

The winners in Mastiffs were Mr. R. Alston (with Colonel) and Mr. H. C. Fenwick (with Meg and Flirt).

Mr. A. H. Jubb's Mec was first and cup in Rough Sheep-dogs, with Messrs. Wilson's Tyne and Allison's Oscar next in order. Mr. T. B. Swinburn's Lassie won in Smooth Collies.

In one class for Bull-dogs Mr. J. H. R. Smith's Baby and Alexander took the money.

Mr. R. M. Battenby won in Bull-terriers with Puss and Victor; in Rough Terriers Mr. A. Boulton did the like with Young Star and Jack. Messrs J. Fletcher's Colonel, Mather's Viper, and Parker's Young Joe won in Smooth Terriers.

Bedlingtons mustered well. In Blue or Blue-and-tan Dogs the winners were Messrs. Urron's Piper, Colvin's Tyneside I., and Hall's Scamp; in Bitches, Messrs. Wheatley's Beauty, Dawson's Gateshead Lass, and Wall's Tynesider; in Dogs other Coloured, Messrs. Batty's Mat first, Wall's Pickett second, Carrick's Ben third; in like Bitches, Messrs. Batty's Young Topsy first, Armstrong's Rosebud and Needle second and third.

Mr. H. G. Foster was first and second in Pugs with The Immense Comedy and Banjo.

On July 26th, 1878, in Pierremont Park, Darlington, was held the Annual Exhibition of Sporting and other Dogs, with an entry of 728.

The judges appointed were the following: for Fox-terriers, Smooth and Wire-haired, Mr. W. Cropper; for Greyhounds, Deer-hounds, and Whippets, Messrs. R. Todd and T. Stephenson; Otter-hounds, Beagles, Pointers, Setters, Retrievers, Spaniels, and Sporting Puppies, Mr. W. Lort; Mastiffs, St. Bernards, and Newfoundlands, Mr. E. Nichols; Skyes and Dandies, the Rev. S. Tennison-Mosse; Sheepdogs, Dalmatians, Bull-dogs, Bull, Bedlington, Rough, and Smooth Terriers, Mr. John Douglas; Black-and-tan and Toy Terriers, Dachshunds, Pomeranians, Poodles, Pugs, and Non-Sporting Puppies, Mr. J. Fisher.

Miss F. Wilson and Mrs. Newcomen were the winners in Deer-hounds.

Mr. J. C. Carrick won in Otter-hounds, followed by Mrs. Todd.

Mr. T. Wilson took all the prizes in Beagles.

Greyhounds had six classes and a good entry. Mr. J. G. Dixon's Dreaded Falcon took champion prize in Dogs, and Mr. H. Gowland's Miss Crosslegs same in Bitches. In Open Dogs first and cup went to Mr. Allison's Astronomer, Mr. Moses' Mahomet being second. In Open Bitches Mr. W. Watson's Myrtle was first, Mr. W. Bousfield's Biddy McGrath second. In Puppies (Dogs) Mr. W. Watson was first, cup, and second with Camelia and Cineraria. In Puppy Bitches Mr. Ripley's First Attempt won, with Mr. M. Brown's Bellingham Lass next in order.

Pointers mustered well, in six classes, in.which Mr. R. Lloyd Price took champion prize in Dogs with Wagg, Mr. J. Fletcher doing the same in Bitches with Luna. In Open Lemon-and-white Dogs the winners were Mr. W. Arkwright's Puck and Mr. Ineson's Bill. In like Bitches Mr. Shorthose's Ada won, followed by Mr. Ineson's Peg. In Other than Lemon-and-white Dogs Mr. Drury's Ben was first, Mr. Waistell's Sam second. In same Bitches Mr. W. Arkwright won with Prude II., Rev. W. Shield being second with Belle.

Gordon Setters found Mr. J. T. Richardson taking first and cup with Duke, Mr. B. Thompson second with Bruce. In Gordon Bitches Mr. J. T. Richardson (with Bell) won over Mr. C. Pickersgill's Nell.

In Any other Setters Mr. Fletcher took first and cup with Rock, Colonel Cowen being second with Dante in Dogs. In Bitches the order was: Mr. G. de L. Macdona's Meg, Mr. C. T. Fauntleroy's Puff.

Retrievers, with four classes, found Mr. J. E. Croft taking champion prize with Lucy. In Open Black Dogs Mr. S. E. Shirley was first and cup with Raven, Mr. Croft taking second with Nigger. In Bitches Mr. J. W. Pease, M.P., was first with Blyth to Rev. W.