When fanciers tell you they began exhibiting in 1865 and have been keeping at it ever since, you may easily believe they are correct in estimating their having taken several thousand prizes in the forty-seven years' experience of the show benches! Although the entries have nearly always been made by Mrs. M. A. Foster, I have no doubt her husband, Mr. Jonas Foster - who sometimes, but not always, goes with her to the shows, and occasionally judges some of the Toy breeds - takes an active part in the preparation of many of the noted specimens they have shown.

MRS. FOSTER'S PUGS DIAMOND. BRADFORD RUBY.

From photo by A. Bennett, Bradford.

MR. JONAS FOSTER.

From photo by Albert Sachs, Bradford.

As far as my remembrance of them, which is a long one, goes, they have confined themselves to Toy varieties, Maltese Terriers, Italian Greyhounds, Black-and-tans, Toy Spaniels, Pugs, and Yorkshire Terriers. One of the first, of the last named, they showed was Hudders-field Ben, well known at the stud and on the benches, where he took some hundred prizes; he died through an accident in 1871. Little Kate was another good specimen, and, like Emperor, winner of many prizes. Others were Bruce, Little Bright, Morning Star, Lord Dundreary, Queen of the Fancy, Effie, Alfred the Great, Bradford Harry (now a champion in America), May Queen, Young Alice, Bradford Hero, Prince Arthur, Young Cobden, Minnie, Fearnought, Bradford Dickens, and Champion Ted (who was perhaps the flower of the flock, having won over two hundred prizes). Bradford Kate, Bradford Peter, and Bradford Ben were later inmates, who well sustained the credit of this kennel as having possessed, many of them home-bred, the best lot of Yorkshire Terriers ever held by one family.

MRS. M. A. FOSTER.

MRS. FOSTER'S YORKSHIRE TERRIER CHAMPION TED, WINNER OF OVER 267 FIRST PRIZES.

From photo by J. Exley, Great Horton.

They have been almost as successful with Pugs, owning at one time or another Lovat, Luna, Diamond, Bradford Ruby (sold in America), King of Diamonds, Willy, Our Jenny, Diamond Dust, Little Spot, Ace of Diamonds, Jenny Lind, Jack of Diamonds, Dot V., Little Banjo, Victor II., King Coffee, Toby, Champion Jenny, Champion Sanko, Bradford Wallace, and others too numerous to mention.

Mrs. Foster is a member of several of the Toy Clubs, and I remember the sensation produced at the Manchester Dog Show in 1889 when she consented to act as judge, as it was said to be the first time at any show that a lady had officiated in that capacity, although no one doubted her ability to make the awards. Since that time we have seen many ladies, some of them of rank and title, acting as judges of various classes of dogs, but Mrs. M. A. Foster enjoys the unique position of being the first of her sex who had sufficiently the courage of her opinions to enter a ring and make the awards before a critical public.

MRS. FOSTER'S YORKSHIRE TERRIER BRADFORD DICKENS, WINNER OF OVER lOO_FIRST PRIZES.

Mr. and Mrs. Foster are both people on whom their years rest lightly, and they enjoy the friendship of a large circle of acquaintances, and, particularly in connection with the several Toy varieties, they are some of the best known in the many classes which make up Doggy People. The accompanying portraits of these fanciers and some of their celebrated prize winners amongst Yorkshire Terriers and Pugs will be interesting to many of my readers.

MRS. FOSTER'S PUGS JENNY AND BANJO.

From photo by Bridges, Bradford.