This lady has for many years taken a prominent place amongst Doggy People, and I am pleased to be able to give a life-like portrait of her, with one of her pets.

Although of late years she has been mostly concerned with the literary part of doggy matters, being associated for some time with Our Dogs, and since with the Lady Exhibitor, at one time she was a frequent exhibitor, I think entirely confining herself to the Toy varieties, with most of which she is well acquainted, so that on several occasions her services have been sought in a judicial capacity, when she has been favoured with complimentary en-tries, and got through her work with ability and success.

Miss M. A. E. Holdsworth has always been a champion of the Pet Dog varieties, in support of which she founded the Pet Dog Journal in 1886, and was editor and sole proprietor. This was published in 1886-7-8, and in 1889 the name was changed to the Illustrated Kennel Magazine, and embraced all varieties of dogs. After 1889 it was discontinued, on account of Miss Holds-worth's illness. Miss Holdsworth claims to be the first lady judge, taking the Pug Classes in 1886 at Maidstone. She also first suggested specialist Toy Clubs, and assisted in the formation of many of those now in existence. She has probably done more than any one else to obtain the proper recognition of Toy Dogs generally.

Miss Holdsworth has had considerable and widespread experience of dog shows and Doggy People, and enjoys the esteem of a large circle of friends in the Doggy World, to whom she has endeared herself by her invariable courtesy and obliging sociability.

MISS M. A. E. HOLDSWORTH.

By permission of Our Dogs.