The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-03 00:00:00

Dog Show at the Agricultural

A numerous and distinguished, if not a very crowded
company, honoured the opening of the great international
dog show yesterday, at the Agricultural Hall, Islington'
The Prince of Wales, who exhibits in several of the classes,
was‘half expected, but the attractions of the competition ei
horses on Epsom Downs were more powerful with hisltelal
Highness than those of the competition of dogs at Islington,
and the royal visit is consequently postponed till to-clsY.
But the Home Secretary was there, not apparently in the
character of an inspector and hostile critic, as he was in-
vited to he by the deputation that waited upon him thi.e
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ugliest, as well as most furious, of the canine race, our 01"-
fashioned, bow-legged, fiat-nosed English bull-dog. The
Earl of Lichfield, the Earl of Caledon, Earl Fitzwillinnh
Sir Geo. Gore, the Countess of Cardigan, and Lady Long'
Tenison were also among the early visitors ; and later in
the day, as the hall became more thronged, several other
prominent members of the aristocracy were observed. To'
day, however, when the glories of Epsom for the Derby
week will have departed, Mr. Douglas, the very eflicieat
and scientific arranger of the exhibition, looks forward t°
the presence of such a galaxy of fashion as shall stamp the
dog show of 1865 as the most successful in point of patro-
nage and pecuniary results of any that has yet been held"
To-day, as yesterday, the tariff is to be the aristocratic hal
crown. On Monday and Tuesday, when those consummate
judges of canine value and human weakness in its affection
for pet dogs, who reside in the extreme eastern and equally
far off western suburbs, are to be afforded the opportunig
of speculating upon future profit, the plebeian shilling
be the price of admission.
The arrangement of the show is admirable ; the different
breeds of dogs are classified and distinctly separntet;
The total number of specimens exhibited is 1,363, 300 nint
more than at any previous show, but so capacious is the
building that four times the number at least might be shown
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with equal facility. Of the show itself it may be said thst'o
is in some respects superior, and in others inferior, to so)
of its predecessors. The first dog in the list is a grey 088
exhibited by the Prince of Wales, Eas, a light, wiry, 40
dog with black ears and tail—aged 15 months—but Nvii°;„
merit appears rather in the extreme beauty of form than
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power or endurance—consequently, in awarding the Pr 14.1
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monger, a perfect dog of 3 years and 10 months old, will)
took the first prize of £l5 ; of Canaradzo, an aged aniV,
but with bone and muscle enough yet in him to carry hio;
well over hill and dale, which took the second prize, 'ritt
and Bluff King Hal, a 3-yr-old dog of considerable nie_t_
which carried off the third prize of £5. The pointers; 'vo,
ters, and retrievers are numerous in theirrespectiveelnty,
and comprise some of the best bred dogs in the couni:•'o
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Spaniels are also numerous, but of not more than avers
merit. There are but few mastiffs, English or foreign, aBO
bloodhounds aro even more scarce. In both these ela°4oo
the Prince of Wales is an exhibitor, and his royal highs.„e
likewise contributes two interesting specimens of the ).'"el:
garoo hound, which, to the uniniated, appear very 011/311
like a greyhound with a cross of some stronger dog, 17/0..
the view of imparting strength and stamina. Nelvff,,tin
lands are likewise in small force, and, with the exceP"—„ of
Mr. Robinson's Carle, which carries off the first Pri°;
of
£7, not very remarkable. Perhaps the gem of this Par arcl
the exhibition is the Rev. J. Macdona's Mount St. 13°T.0,-
Tell, a true specimen of the delebrated Hospice dog, c".
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mense size, most powerful limbs, and the gentlest of
positions, and with a pedigree unblemished. To our 1310
this is by far the finest specimen of the canine rnestbe
the hall. There are a few very good deer-hounds, art
two chief prizes being taken by Alder, a fine staiii of
animal of eight years old, whom strength and be13.6.1,a 0
limb, deep and broad chest, and formidable jaws, vl°' egt
doubt enable him to render a good account of the strongoi
stag of the herd. One or two good kennels of harriers d
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foxhounds, some otter hounds, sheep dogs, Scotch collies, tilo
foxhounds, fill up the other classes which comprise ire
downstairs portion of the exhibition. Thegalleries uPs,bor
are devoted principally to the toy and pettdogs, but wllo'o.o
our old friends the bulldogs and bull terriers, virilicoo-
ranged.with them, are to be regarded as of the sa English
ral category, fashion must determine. Of the pur
bulldogs there are here some very
fine examples ;
heavy, surly-looking animals, with heads as round acSi fore
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limbs, lithe hind-quarter; and tails as fine and I)l3intorriert
those of rats. The irrascible and pugnacious bull 010
first cousin to the bulldog, and possessing all his e,°,o in
but just a little less of tenacity, is also represented i'-;;1y.
large numbers and in choice specimens ; but the
this part of the show consists of Pomeranian dogsllloolo,
tive black and tan terriers, pugs, Italian greP, ,ladies
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spaniels of the King Charles and Blenheim breeds', loiest
dogs, and the innumerable -other descriptions o.` of the
dolls and pets. Amongst the most remarkable oo
classes in this division is the Chinese and JaPaness'a 1,611-
Japanese Rose, who takes the first prize of £5, iseoibii4
putian terrier, brought by Captain Anderson, Wilf yeovitt
her, from Yokohama, and it is said to be the 0111.00 in
specimen of this breed in Europe. She is dark 1)1_00, and
colour, smooth coated, of a gentle cast of countens:s tee'
is about as large, and weighs probably as much,wiener3
derate sized squirrel. The second and third Pri_rie_.,o.olian
are rough wiry-haired little animals with the l'ilo7lo be
cast of countenance so strongly marked that ene
almost led to imagine there is some sort of
affinityoln the
far east between man and his dog. Taken as n
exhibition is a very creditable one, and may be r ruitiira
another step towards the perpetuation of the Ag
Hall dog shows as a settled institution.
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HOW THE PRINCE NAPOLEON WAS SNLI rrioce
TIIE EMPRESS UGENIE. —The clay aft_ereciired:
Napoleon returned to Paris from Corsica _ tio,t ,
letter from the Minister of the Interior to 0 Low Joy
Empress wished to see him. The Prince, wlit. -luilvet {Or._
well what it was all about, resolved to put the art'
he could on the matter. Ile entered the Empress's coop:
meat in a careless, joyous sort of manner.
as `a7e'd for
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he said, "the Minister of the Interior r
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head, and I now bring it to you!' she cooed
Empress, my orders °ll
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and lam now awaiting those of the r
Prince ,T p oldeo
good morning." She then left the room.. 'igen
went home to the Palais Royal, and is now
awaiting the Emperor's orders.
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season tickets, 719 ; total visitors, 2,335.

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