This gentleman, who was born September 30th, 1868, the youngest son of Mr. George Powers, Manor House, Barwell, Leicestershire, has been a dog lover all his life, commencing with a cross-bred Shepherd-dog, bought for a shilling when he was a boy. Since then he has never been without dogs, and has always stuck to Collies.

The first which really brought his name forward was Champion Barwell Pearl, who was a great winner, and about the same time he purchased Lady Christopher at Birmingham Show from Captain Heaton; this turned out one of the best bitches living. He had also in his kennels Bleachfield Wonder, who did well on the benches. About ten years since he brought out one of his own breeding, Barwell Pansy, at Birmingham Show, where she won all the firsts and specials, and later on the Sixty Guinea Trophy and Fifty Guinea Cup at Liverpool, besides a lot of first prizes. He sold her to Mr. Brearley, who renamed her Portington Beauty.

At the shows of the Northern and Midland Sheep-dog Club in 1894 he brought out the best bitch he ever saw, Barwell Superba, who won all the firsts, championship, and the President's Cup.

In January, 1895, he brought out another of his breeding, Barwell Beauty, at Liverpool, where she won four firsts, gold medal, two specials, and the Fifty Guinea Cup; and at Southport Show of the Northern and Midland Sheep-dog Club she won again the Twenty-five Guinea Breeder Cup, beside other prizes. The last time she was shown was at Edinburgh, where she took many prizes and secured the Twenty-five Guinea Cup for her owner. Barwell Dolly, bred by him (by Champion Southport Perfection ex Champion Barwell Pearl), won a host of prizes for him, as also did Barwell Beatrice, a high-class bitch, and many others.

MR. JOHN POWERS.

F'rom photo by Seville & Co., Leicester.

He considers his luck in breeding has been mainly in bitches. He bought Young Rightaway for £300 from Mr. Tait, and renamed him Barwell Masterpiece. Since then he has won everywhere. As is well known, this dog has been for some time the property of Her Highness the Princess de Montglyon, who has won many prizes with him, both in this country and on the Continent.

MR. JOHN POWERS'S COLLIE BARWELL CONSTANCE.

From photo by Heawood & Co., Leicester.

At Liverpool Show, 1900, he fell in love with Old Hall Beatrice, who became his property, and he has done well with her wherever shown. She also has gone to Her Highness's kennels, and has taken the Sixty Guinea Trophy at the Collie Club Show, Royal Aquarium, the championship at the Collie Club Show, Hinckley, and lately won the Five Hundred Guinea Cup, presented by the late Maharajah of Dholpur, at the Ladies' Kennel Association Show at the Royal Botanical Gardens, 1901.

Mr. Powers breeds and exports a great many Collies to all parts of the world, but is always open to buy a good one, and has made many excellent deals.

He has judged at most of the best shows both at home and abroad, is an hon. member of the German Collie Club, a member of the Collie Club, life member of the Northern and Midland Sheepdog Club, the Scottish Collie Club, and many others.

He tells me he has a lot of good stock at the present time; in his opinion he never had better. He is a firm believer in breeding from the best and most typical bitches obtainable, and he considers he owes his success to having always followed this plan.

Mr. Powers is very popular with a large circle of friends, and a very downright, outspoken fancier, who has the courage of his opinions, and not at all spoiled by success. He has shown much judgment and ability in connection with his hobby, and there are few amongst Doggy People who have done better with Collies than the subject of my sketch.

I am able to give with this sketch a good portrait of Mr. Powers, and of Barwell Constance, his latest debutante.