To all those who have taken any interest in Poodles of late years this lady will be a familiar figure at many of our leading shows, as not only has she been in the prize lists with dogs of her own breeding, but almost always gives them the advantage of her personal attention, and I believe it is no secret that the admirable "form" in which her dogs are turned out is mainly due to individual attention paid to them by their mistress. Although it is not by any means an isolated case, as I know of several successful lady exhibitors who take a pleasure in attending to the toilets of their exhibits, I have always been of opinion that such get the utmost pleasure out of "showing and shows," and deserve far more credit when their dogs get well into the prize lists than many I know, who never touch their dogs at all, and some of whom I have met with who did not even know the "kennel names" of their dogs, nor could venture to take them from the benches unless the kennelman was there!

Mrs. Hunter has always been a lover of dogs, but of Poodles in particular, although she is now turning her attention to Toy Pomeranians as well. The first Poodle she showed was Juliette, at the Crystal Palace, 1895, where she was awarded V.H.C., since which she has owned Rosalie, Sonnie Buggins, Sayleski, Nereska, and several others of her own breeding, all Curlies. One of the first of her Poodles to take high honours was Sonnie Buggins, a very promising youngster, by Jack ex La Cigale, who was first in Novices at Earl's Court Show, 1897, since which she has exhibited Juliette, and taken first and championship at the National Dog Show, Birmingham; also first and championship with Rosalie at Royal Aquarium; and with Sayleski, first at the Royal Botanical Gardens; first team, first brace, Cruft's, 1897; her latest important win being second with Nereska at the Royal Botanical Gardens, who had previously been first in Puppies at Crystal Palace. From the foregoing it will be seen that if Mrs. Hunter has not kept a large kennel, it has had good specimens in it, and because she is an ardent fancier who nearly always shows stock of her own breeding, and not without success in keen competition, I am pleased to include her amongst the Doggy People herein mentioned.

MRS. FRED HUNTER WITH HER POODLES.

From photo by R. B. Lodge, Enfield.

She also bred Kilboy (out of Rosalie by Sonnie Buggins), owned by Miss Humphreys. He is a splendid dog, and she took everything with him, including championship, at Cruft's. The last litter bred by Mrs. Hunter were by Champion Vladimir, and she thinks Sayleski was the finest puppy she ever saw. There are five champions in the pedigree - Vladimir, Rosalie, The Model, Achilles, and Lyris - so she considers in years to come he will make a valuable stud dog.