Sporting men were mostly interested in the class for Labradors, even though there were but three entries, for Mr. Hugh Middleton was something really seemingly. was not x0 for the. two Drinkstone dogs were' placed and second and Mr. Middleton's exhibit had to be content with thind.
At that, it must have been a hard task to'separate even the three of prize winners, two sporting] dogs carried off the championships. of the show, Mr. J. van der Sheen's, S-year-old Trish setter dog Kim being adjudged the pick of the dors, and Mrs. A. Hilsberg's pointer bitch, Nora, three years, the best of the bitches.
Apart from special prizes _given by enthusiasts for various classes, others were offered for the best!
Ghina-bred Alsatian, the best exhibit]
(any. breed) by a Chinese owner, and the best Chinese-owned Alsatian, Some New Dogs 'A novel and impressive class consisted of a dog and bitch bull-mastiff, with three puppies, and if one may, judge by the prolonged admiration of practically all the Chinese visitors to the show, provided some more of the breed can be imported, there is a probability that some armed burglars may encounter opposition srhich will not be bluffed. the man who could get past Mr. Danenberg's "ort og Would earn any' Toot Ponding any critciams yet to come, one might. sty that moat people appeared to be fairly well and the wire-haired fox terriers, It ly believed that a reference to an early dog show report in this paper would reveal a prophecy that event ually the Aifedales would be the longest and mest popular class in Shanghai, and this rapidly is becoming an accomplished fact, despite them. The sporting dogs generally were a most attractive collection, }and their quality may be judged) from the fact that, though there was. very little margin in favour of the {ns few arguments, but they did Entnfed with the Judging. There
hot amount to much, Owing to the ficient organization of Mr. H. Brian Bates, the hon. secretary, the
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