DR. CAREY.

By permission of the Kennel Gazette.

Although the present generation of fanciers has not heard or seen so much of this gentleman as during the seventies and early eighties, at the time when I remember him first as an exhibitor, about 1876, I think, he and his brother (for they usually showed in partnership) were a real power in Irish Terrier circles, and bred and owned some of the best specimens of that day, amongst which I may mention a few whose names have often been seen in pedigrees of the breed: Sport, Bob, Spuds, Nettle, Sting, Colleen Dhas, Ma Bouchal, Potteen, Granoque, Nabocklish, Manigeen, Dhunnas, Kiloque, Skeogh, Thiggin-Thue, Whisht, Woirasheu, Mary Dhu, Blarney, Dheelish, Erin's Pride, Phadring, Galore, Gersha, Moque, Panden, Blatherskin, Droleen, Dorisdeen, Fiorin, Moina, Banagher, Gosther, Moyne, Alanna, Noggin, Scraugh, Terry O'Roon, Hurrish, Gilla-Rua, Pilgrim, Skellamashirth, Smithereens, Banogue.

There is a true Hibernian flavour about the greater part of the names in above list, and many of my readers will remember some of the dogs, as they were in many cases good representatives of the variety. The Doctor also took an interest in and, I think, occasionally showed other of his national breeds, and I have the impression he has sometimes judged other classes besides Irish Terriers.

I believe from its commencement he has been Hon. Secretary of the Irish Terrier Club, and has rendered valuable services for a number of years in that capacity. He has practised in his profession at Borris, co. Carlow, for a considerable period, and is one of the many Irishmen popular and esteemed on both sides of the Channel. Of late years he has not been seen at the English shows as often as his friends would desire; but I am very pleased to give even this slight sketch of a well-known fancier, and to add his name to my gallery of Doggy People.

I am indebted to the Kennel Gazette for the life-like portrait of Dr. Carey which accompanies this.