The subject of our sketch was, like so many of our most successful men "in arms, in arts, and song," born in the grand old county of Devon, the sporting instinct, seldom unallied with a love of animals, burning strong within him. Being artistically inclined, he came to London, and served his articles with an eminent firm of architects in Gray's Inn; but seeing a splendid road to fortune in commerce, he quickly qualified himself for a business career, and became a partner in the well-known firm of Woolland Bros., Albert Gate, Knights-bridge, upwards of twenty years ago, and the first-fruits of his success he devoted to his favourite hobby - the breeding of Spaniels. In this pursuit he rapidly took a foremost place, and now, even by the consent of his rivals, he is, as one of them recently expressed it, facile princeps.

MR. MOSES WOOLLAND.

From photo by H. W. Barnett, Hyde Park Corner.

MR. MOSES WOOLLAND'S SUSSEX SPANIEL CHAMPION BRIDFORD GIDDIE.

By permission-of the Kennel Gazette.

At the present moment Bridford, his birthplace, is the hallmark of perfection, and the strain is sought after wherever the breed of English Field-spaniels is known. Mr. Woolland is a man of strongly marked individuality and force of character, and what he does is well and ably done, and he is possessed of a rich vein of humour, which makes him a very piquant companion. He has some fine shooting of between two thousand and three thousand acres in the neighbourhood of Winchester, where his kennels are now located. He is a capital shot, and enjoys his sport with great zest. He is, in fact, a good, all-round man, and very popular.

The successes of Mr. Woolland's kennel on the show bench have been many and great, so much so that it would take up more space than can be given here to even a summary of them. He has chiefly confined himself to Black and Sussex Spaniels, and it is very doubtful if better specimens of these two varieties have been seen, at least in the memory of sportsmen now living, than those emanating from the Bridford kennels, and most of them bred there.

Mr. Woolland is essentially a busy man, but he is also a keen fancier and sportsman, and takes great pleasure occasionally in a little relaxation in both capacities, and is fully entitled to be considered a "live man" amongst Doggy People.

A capital portrait of Mr. Woolland is given with this sketch, also portraits of Champion Bridford Brilliant (the Black Field-spaniel whose show career has been in accordance with its name) and of the Sussex Spaniel Champion Bridford Giddie (winner at all the leading shows, and thought by many to be one of the best and most typical specimens of the variety). Though very massive the last named is full of type and quality, with splendid head, good eyes, grand body, and carries a good coat on strong, short, well-formed limbs. These are fair representatives of one of the best kennels of Sporting Spaniels ever seen in this or any other country.

MR. MOSES WOOLLAND'S BLACK FIELD-SPANIEL CHAMPION BRIDFORD BRILLIANT.

By permission of Kennel Gazette.

DOG SHOWS AS THEY WERE.

From a sketch by R. H. Moore, for Spratt's Patent, Ltd.