I have read with much interest an article written some years since by this lady upon Maltese Terriers, a variety which 1 have always greatly admired, and which my wife (who, like Mrs. Cane, lived many years in Malta before her marriage) kept almost from her childhood. Although I differ a little in one or two points from this lady's standard of perfection, I am very pleased to find the variety has such a zealous champion, as it has not, until quite lately, received anything like due encouragement.

Mrs. Cane will be known to many of my readers as the wife of Lieut-Colonel Cane (the subject of my last sketch, and one of the Kennel Club Committee), and as keeping a small kennel of Toy Pomeranians, several of which have done very well at the shows.

Mrs. Cane and her husband are well known amongst Doggy People, both as leading, active figures of the Kennel Club, Irish Kennel Club, and Ladies' Kennel Association, and as successful exhibitors. They live in Co. Kildare. Their place, St. Wolstans, is some twelve miles from Dublin, and delightfully situated in the midst of charming scenery.

One of the best of Mrs. Cane's Pomeranians has been Champion King of the Fairies, a whole-coloured brown of about 4 3/4 lb., short in back, having a good coat, with full and well-carried plume. He has taken a number of prizes and honours at many of the leading shows, and is a great favourite with his owner, who has refused the tempting offer of a hundred guineas for him! Another, also a brown, is Rubina of St. Wolstans, the first Pomeranian her owner ever showed. This was at the show at Wolverhampton, under the auspices of the Ladies' Kennel Association, when she took three firsts and several special prizes. She has taken a few prizes at other shows, but is chiefly used for breeding purposes. Hebe of St. Wolstans, a black, by King of the Fairies, did her sire great credit, and was very promising, taking first in Novice and Puppy Classes the first time shown. Little Raven, a heavily coated black, another of the inmates of this kennel, was much admired, and won a number of prizes at Alexandra Palace Show and elsewhere. He was bred by Miss Stansfield by Milnshaw Darkie ex Skipton Queenie. Blues and sables make up the team, but there is one little brown, Boy-Boy, a charming little fellow, the constant companion of his mistress.

When we consider that this lady's dogs have been subject to the harassing provisions of the Dogs (Ireland) Bill, and which would prevent less ardent fanciers from troubling about showing at all, there can be no doubt of her being entitled to be classed amongst Doggy People, and I am glad to be able to give an excellent portrait of so good a fancier, and one who has thrown the weight of her influence and interest into the doggy institutions with which she is connected, and gained popularity in a large circle of friends.