This lady has not been very long before the public as one interested in dogs, but is certainly prepared to take the rough with the smooth, and not easily daunted.

All the admirers of the fascinating Skye Terriers were pleased to add her name to their number, the more so that, with the Countess of Aberdeen, Miss Bowyer Smythe, Sir Claud Alexander, and Miss Clifton, she took up the cudgels in favour of the Drop-eared variety, which for some time, till of late, has been languishing for want of support; and those who remember Skyes some fifteen or twenty years ago know what beautiful Drop-eared specimens were then to be seen at our shows - indeed, in England, whatever they might have done "over the border," they often outnumbered the Prick-ears. Some of the Drop-ears shown by this lady have been Winsome Boy, Ballochmyle Random, Sweetie, and Markington Bonny; and the Prick-ears, Red Lassie and Markington Sprite.

I am sure Mrs. Ripley's friends were much pleased to see her kennel carry off some six or seven prizes at the last Kennel Club Show at the Crystal Palace, in stronger classes than usual, and under one of the oldest living breeders of the variety as judge.

As I have often said and written before, in my opinion, some of the best Skyes now shown are altogether too big; many of them, but for that fault, would be nearly perfect. We must have some standard as to size, and for whatever purpose Skyes are required - use, ornament, sport, companions, or what not - 24 lb. or 25 lb. is quite heavy enough for dogs, and a little less for the females. At any rate, I am very pleased to see another spirited Skye fancier come forward to support a breed I have long admired and taken scores of prizes with, to give my readers an excellent portrait of Mrs. Hugh Ripley, with some of her pets, and add her name to this gallery of Doggy People.

MRS. HUGH RIPLEY WITH HER SKYE TERRIERS.

From photo by Kitchener & Salmon, New Bond Street, W.

I should have said the dogs in the picture are Sweetie, a long, low bitch with splendid head, winner of many first and other prizes; Winsome Boy, a promising young dog (by Monarch of Haddo ex Lauriston Queen), who has commenced well by winning six first prizes in his first year; the other is Markington Bonny (by Duncan Grey ex Mopsey), who has yet to make a name.