The name of the subject of this sketch has been before the public as an exhibitor for the last twenty years, as he tells me he exhibited for the first time at the Oxford Fox-terrier Show in 1882, where he purchased Jingle, with which he did a lot of winning at various places. His favourites are Wire-haired Fox-terriers, of which I can remember a great many good specimens he has owned. He won the Fifty Guinea Cup of the Fox-terrier Club twice, and has taken the reserve for it on several other occasions.

A few names of his most noted Fox-terriers have been Donington Flirt (whose portrait is here given), Ropers Nutcrack, Barton Marvel, Barton Wonder, and Barton Clinker.

Sir Humphrey has had a number of high-class sporting dogs - Pointers, Setters, Retrievers, and Spaniels. The best of his Irish Setters, field trial winners as well as on the bench, have been Flora, Punch, and Puncheston; and amongst his best English Setters, Mallwyd Ben, Barton Tory, and Barton Flo.

SIR HUMPHREY DE TRAFFORD, BART.

From photo by Speight, Market Harborough.

SIR HUMPHREY DE TRAFFORD'S POINTER BARTON BLANCHE.

By permission of the Kennel Gazette.

SIR HUMPHREY DE TRAFFORD'S POINTER BARTON BEAUTY.

By permission of the Kennel Gazette.

He has had some good Dandies, though not of late years. Amongst them I remember Champion Jeannie Deans, one of the best bitches ever seen, and dam of some very good stock.

He has also had many good Old English Sheep-dogs, the best of which have been Dame Elizabeth (one of the most typical ever seen, who died a few years since in whelping troubles), and Dame Barbara (another very high-class specimen, winner of many prizes, whose portrait I am able to give herewith). I rather fancy I saw her death also lately mentioned in some of the papers.

SIR HUMPHREY DE TRAFFORD'S OLD ENGLISH SHEEP-DOG DAME BARBARA.

Sir Humphrey has had some good Greyhounds, of which the best known perhaps were Touch and Go and Titania; and he has often judged at coursing meetings.

While living at Trafford Park he erected some of the best kennels in the country in a most elaborate style, their general structure, completeness, comfort, and sanitary arrangements being first rate, with kennelman's house fitted with telephone communication to the kennels and every modern convenience.

Sir Humphrey has long been an ardent polo player, and a familiar figure at Hurlingham and Ranelagh, often taking part in important matches at those places. Then, he is a first-rate shot, fond of hunting - in fact, an all-round sportsman, and a generous supporter of sport in general. He has hunted with North Cheshire, some of the Leicestershire packs, and is a member of the Tarporley Hunt Club.

I think even in this slight sketch I have said more than enough to justify the inclusion of my subject in this gallery of Doggy People, and am pleased to present my readers with life-like portraits of the popular Lancashire Baronet and of four of his dogs.

SIR HUMPHREY DE TRAFFORDS FOX-TERRIER CHAMPION DONINGTON FLIRT.

From photo by Hedges, Lytham.