The Express.
London, England, 1862-06-23 00:00:00

THE DOG SHOW AT TEE ISLINGTON

AORIOULTUAAL,MALL.

London is not so thickly studded with buildings
for public exhibitions that we can afford to pass by a great
fact like the laliogton Agricultural Hall—now rapidly ap-
proaching completion. lalingtan is so large and self-con-
tained, so independent, even is its amusements, and deter-
mined to provideitiself with all kinds of recreation, from the
pure Elizabethan drama to the flying trapeze, that we are not
surprised to find one of its; waste spaces filled with si-1
building more extensive than any ball in the metropolis.
A quarter of London that shows every characteristic of a
country town—that has trees growing before its principal
shoos in the true boulevard style, and that has long been
famous for an enormous dairy, may naturally be expected
to do justice to itself when it undertakes the
erection of an agile:natural hall. This building, the
tall girders of which are just visible over the
houses from the green in the High-street, and the
coloured brick front of which is nearly completed oirire
other side in the Liverpool-road, bar a great liall,Mniet
long, 217 feet wide, and 72 feet high, with a smaller hall
exactly 100 feet square. The style of architecture is that
mixture of brick, iron, and glass, brought into popularity
by Industrial exhibitions ; and to carry the resemblance
still farther, a broad gallery runs all round the sides of the
building. The centre is one vast transept, running en-
broken from end to end, and the roof follows the line of
the girders, and is nearly semicircular.

This building, provided with a apecial water supply of
five thousand gallons, is being erected by a joint stock com-
pany, professedly to contain those annual Christmas shows
of prize cattle which have outgrown the narrow limits of
the Baker-street Bazaar.

The floor will be covered with uphalte, a material, we
are told, that is alike pleasing to oxen and men, and-the•
hall will thus be ready for any general exhibition through
the eleven months and a half which the cattle take to
fatten. The work is being pushed on with all proper
despatch, part of the roof and flooring being all that is re-
quired to finish it, and on Saturday last we may consider
that it was partially opened by a private exhibition of dogs,
gathered from all quarters, which are to be gown to the
public during the present agricultural week. This novel
exhibition—got up by the energy of ➢fr. Appleby, of
Leeds, the founder of these interesting shows in the north
of Eogland—is appropriately opened in a quarter which
has humanely distinguished itself by founding a Home for
Lost and Starving Dogs. At one end of the Liverpool-read
is that refuge for the old and deserted curs, while at the
other, and London end, is this collection of choice and
f►vourite animals.

There are about 1,000 dogs exhibited, representing
almost every known species. Amording to the catalogue
there are 52 dames, in two divisions, viz., " sporting," and
"dogs not used in Said sports." In the first division, class
1, a fine pack of fox hounds is exhibited by his Grace the
Duke of Beaufort, but as there is no competition for the
pries, his grace has waived his right to it, intimating his
wish that the cup, value 60 guineas, should stand over for
au extra prize next year. Bloodhounds, otter hounds, and
deer hounds, are well represented, and there is a large show
of harriers and beagles, and some very fine specimens of the
greyhound. Pointers hold a prominent place in the exhi-
bition. There are about 120 entries, and the majority of
the animals appeared very superior. About 70 members of
the setter family are exhibited, 50 retrievers, and 45
spaniela, all well worth the notice of the sportsman.
In division 2, the mastiff and Newfoundland dogs are
represented by many handsome specimens, and there are
also 8 Dalmatian dogs exhibited. Bull dogs, huge and small,
bull-terriers, and all other varieties of terriers, are most
numerously represented. The Dandy Dumont breed
exhibit' 6 members, and the pug 7 ; there are 20 Italian
greyhounds, 7 Blenheim spaniels, and 21 King Charles's
spaniels exhibited, all good representatives of their .
Fourteen Maltese dogs are also shown, which are considered
by "the fancy" to be very fine specimens.
In the extra class we observed a splendid specimen of the
German bear-hound. From his sin and shape we expect
he will be the lion of the exhibition. There are alaoreveral
Tartar and Japanese does, one of which was found in a
in Pekin ; another is a Tartary sheep-dog ,of the
palaceeet black colour; and here also are to be men dogs from
Zeeland and Fgypt, French poodles, and large specimens of
the Mount St. Bernard's sad the reindeer hound. Alto-
gether this is the best exhibition of the kind ever brought
before Londoners—the universal interest felt in the dog
being a good substitute where professional knowledge is
wanting. The amingements for the convenience of the
visitors and the comfort of the doge appear to be mint
complete.
The prizes—which exceed 9001.—are to be awarded by
the judged to-day ; and the exhibition will be opened to
the public to-morrow, and continue open during this week.

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