I see, by a catalogue of the Alexandra Palace Show of the Kennel Club held in 1877, which lies before me, that the above-named was awarded the champion prize in Collies with his Hero, a black-and-tan show dog. I well remember it, and ever since as well as before that date (as I see he took first with Moss and first with Scottie in Rough and Smooth Collies respectively at Nottingham in 1874), he has been to the fore with Sheepdogs, generally, as I remember his Yarrow, Guelt, Hawk, and other winning Smooth Collies in the seventies. He was an original member of the Collie Club, nearly twenty years a member of the Kennel Club, and for some ten years an active member of the Committee. He has judged extensively both in this country and abroad. In exhibiting he has been faithful to Sheep-dogs all the time, but occasionally has also shown Blood-hounds, Deer-hounds, Irish Water-spaniels, Beagles, Dandie Dinmonts, and Scottish Terriers. His experiences with dogs date from his sixth year! when, to use his own words, "I owned my first dog, such a mongrel - but I was real proud of him, because he was all my own!"

He has found time, in the intervals of a busy life, to perform his duties as one of the Committee of the far-famed Surrey County Cricket Club, and as such to have brought out the formidable fast bowler Tom Richardson. I need scarcely add that "W.W.T." is one of the best of fellows, a most genial and courteous companion, and enjoys great popularity amongst Doggy People, some of whom irreverently refer to him as "Tommy" (it is said to have a nickname is a sure sign of being a favourite, and first bestowed on "W.W.T." at Cheltenham College), and possesses the merit of "perpetual youth," for, although the writer has enjoyed his friendship for nearly a quarter of a century, and feels the difference in himself he sees very little change in "W.W.T." since he first came forward as an exhibitor.

MR. W. W. THOMSON.

From photo by Mayall & Co., Piccadilly, W.

MR. W. W. THOMSON'S SMOOTH COLLIE YARROW.

From a painting.

MR. W. \V. THOMSON'S SCOTTISH TERRIERS CRON SOOTIE CRON DIRK.

From a drawing by R. H. Moore.

I regret that want of space prevents my giving particulars of the victories of the Mitcham kennels; but are they not written in the Stud Books of the Kennel Club from its commencement down to the present time?