The Kennel Club held their Eleventh Exhibition of Sporting and other Dogs at the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, on July 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 1878, under the management of Mr. John Douglas, and with an entry of 1,057.

The following were the judges appointed to act upon the occasion: for Mastiffs, Newfoundlands, and Sheep-dogs, Mr. E Hanbury: St. Bernards, Deer-hounds, Dalmatians, Foreign Dogs, Dachshunds, and Pomeranians, Rev. G. F. Lovell and Mr. W. Lort; Pointers, Mr. J. H. Whitehouse; Greyhounds, Mr. Warwick; Blood-hounds, Setters, and Retrievers, Rev. T. Pearce; Spaniels, Major Willett and Rev. A. L. Willett; Fox-terriers and Wire-haired Terriers, Hon. T. W. Fitzwilliam and Mr. W. Allison; Bull-dogs and Toy Spaniels, Mr. J. W. Berrie; Bull, Black-and-tan, and Smooth Terriers, Mr. G. F. Godfree; Poodles, Captain the Hon. Fulke Greville; Dandies, Skyes, Irish, Bedlington, Yorkshire, Maltese, and Toy Terriers, Pugs, and Italian Greyhounds, Mr. H. Dalziel.

Blood-hounds mustered fairly well with twenty-seven entries in three classes. Mr. E. Bird's Brutus won in Open Dogs, followed by Mr. Morrell's Rollo and Mr. Mark Beaufoy's Merton. The order in Bitches was Mr. Tinker's Dido and Mr. Ray's Mona and Baroness, and his Duchess won in Puppies.

In Mastiffs, with forty-four entries in four classes, Mr. F. G. Banbury's typical dark brindled Wolsey took the champion prize over Nero, Argus, and The Shah. In Open Dogs Mr. Mark Beaufoy's Beau was in front, with Mr. J. Auld's Benmore and Rev. de Castro's Stanley next in order. In Open Bitches Mr. T. W. Allen won with Creole, followed by Dr. Forbes Winslow with Nina, and Mr. Edwin Brough with Thekla. In Dog Puppies Mr. Hampson won with Lion, and Mr. Edwin Nichols with Lady in Bitch Puppies.

St. Bernards had nearly seventy entries in eight classes. The champion prize in Dogs was. awarded to Rev. G. A. Sneyd's Hector (a dog I always greatly admired), over his Othman and Mr. Fred. Gresham's Shah and Monk, all four competitors bred by Mr. Gresham. The champion prize in Bitches went to Mr. Fred. Gresham's Abbess, certainly the best smooth-coated bitch of her day, and I do not remember any specimen of the variety since I liked so well. In Open Rough Dogs the winners were Mr. G. de L. Macdona's Bayard (afterwards one of the greatest winners ever shown of the variety, but then a youngster of fifteen months), Mr. F. Gore's Kaiser, and Mr R. Thornton's Percy. The winners in Open Rough Bitches were Mr. Joyce's Queen Bess, Mr. Tatham's Augusta, and Mr. Joyce's Queen Mab. In Smooth Dogs, Mr. F. C. Clarke won with Kaiser, Mr. F. Gresham coming second with Lion, and Mr. R. Thornton third with Druid. Smooth Bitches found Mr. F. Gresham heading the class with Bernie II. (own sister to his winner in Dogs), followed by Mr. P. R. Brewis's Abbess II. and Mr. Thornton's Flora. In Dog Puppies Mr. N. Sykes won with Sefton; Mr. Goodwin's Fritz was next in order. In Bitch Puppies Mr. M. L. Moran won with Nora, Mr. Thornton being second with Edith.

Mr. Howard Mapplebeck was first in Black Newfoundland Dogs and first and second in like Bitch Class with his Leo, Gipsy, and Brunette, Mr. Wildman's Lion being second in Dogs, Mr. Foster's Brewer third, and Mr. Wildman's Lady in Black third in Bitches. The only prize for Other than Black was given to Mr. W. Freeman's Landseer.

All the prizes in Deer-hounds were taken by Drs. L. Hemming and Haddon.

Greyhounds were not numerous, the winners being Messrs. T. Jarvis and Waddington in Dogs, and Messrs. T. Kirby and J. H. Salter in Bitches.

The usual mixed assortment of canine curiosities appeared in Extra Classes for Foreign Dogs, over and under 40 lb., amongst which Lady Emily Peel's Siberian Wolf-hound (Borzoi) Czar, Mr. F. Harford's Chow Fluff, and Mr. Mapplebeck's Esquimaux Zouave were "in the money" in the former, and the Rev. G. F. Lovell's Swedish Beagle Valborg and Mrs. Rousby's Fido in the latter.

Just sixty Pointers were entered, in which Mr. R. Lloyd Price took both champion prizes in Large Dogs and Bitches with his Wagg and Mead, and he was second in Large-sized Open Dogs with Eos Cymru, first going to Mr. Pilkington's Faust. In like Bitches Mr. G. Moore's Moss won over Mr. J. E. Piatt's Mona. The champions in Small-sized Dogs and Bitches were Mr. G. Brewis' Roy and Mr. W. H. Walker's Helen. Mr. R. T. Veitch won in Small Dogs with Don, followed by Mr. R. T. Bartram with Special. The winners in Bitches were Mr. R. Lloyd Price (with his Bow Bells) and Mr. R. P. Leach (with Juno II.).

The respectable entry of forty-one English Setters was obtained, in which Mr. Purcell-Llewellin took both champion prizes with his Remus and Princess, third in Open Dogs with Count Wind 'Em, and third in Open Bitches with Princess III., the other winners in Dogs being Mr. T. E. Issard, first (with Bruce), and Mr. J. E. Piatt, second (with Rock II.), and in Bitches, Mr. J. E. Piatt, first (with Daphne), Mr. G. de L. Macdona being second with Meg.

In Gordon Setters first in Dogs went to Mr. J. H. Salter's Rex II., followed by Mr. C. H. Mason's Ronald and Mr. J. T. Richardson's Duke. Mr. C. B. Hodgson won in Bitches with Regalia, Mr. H. Mapplebeck securing third with his Mona, and Mr. E. L. Parson being second with Jessie.

In Irish Setter Dogs the winners were Mr. R. Farren's Rex, Mr. Waddington's Shoot, and Mr. C. T. Abbott's Plunkett II. In Bitches Mr. G. W. G. McHaffie won with Mina, the others "in the money " being Mr. J. H. O'Brien (with Kate) and Mr. V. Cochrane (with Belle).

The champions in Wavy Retriever Dogs and Bitches were Mr. S. E. Shirley's Thorn and Mr. J. Andrews's Beaver. Retrievers numbered fifty-two in all classes. The winners in Open Dogs were Mr. S. E. Shirley's Transit, Mr. E. G. Farquharson's Baron, and Captain C. J. Cotes with Merlin. In Bitches, Mr. E. G. Farquharson won with Bess, and was third with Nellie II., Mr. S. E. Shirley coming second with his Trace. Mr. E. G. Farquharson won in Puppies with Bearer. In Curly-coated Retriever Dogs Mr. J. H. Salter won with King Koffee. In Bitches the winners were Mr. H. Mapplebeck with Chicory, Mr. D. Lingwood's Kitty, and Mr. S. Matthews's Bess. In Other than Black Retrievers Mr. J. Holmes was the winner with Beta.