New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-29
AN ENGLISH DOG SHOW.

The famous Birmingham Cattle and Poultry Show
is now open and the collection is declared 10 equal in
most respects the exhibitions Of previous There
is, however, one notable novelty-an exhibition Of
sporting and other Dogs This feature of the show is
tlus described by The Times:
"Under tie presidency of Lord Curzon and the
management Of influential committee, prizes OF large
amount competed for by come OJ dogs In the Horse
Rerosiory of Messrs. Bretberton and Harrison. No
sucb con ete ela,fif alton has ever been attempted
before Viewing the strange diveries in form, capa-
biliy and disposition of the dogs in this winning
grow Ing ard barking mepagerie we can scarcely ad
il tie doctrine that the animals merely varieties
of enc 81 eees and that all have been developed by diff
iei.nces Of food, circumstances and training from
,inpe original pair or, as some say, are collectively
tsned derivation from the lean and savage Wolf. In
IL gathering Of ill descpton OF hounds for instance
what extraordinary differences observable In the
nature and tf The several oreeds. Whatever OF
swiness in pursuit Of nmble game, Of miraculous keen
ress ceI for hidden or flying enemy OF untirngp pa
tien,e Of search OF 1.-THE agility enduring speed may
lie required for hunting the open field across the
deep food in the burlowed inrencbment the recess
OF the rockn ort whatever exec lencies and Pc
culiar instincts valuable in the gty hounds that
cta.e the sntleIed deer In the keen, swift and sturdy
hound thai seeks the willy fox in the slender facile
greyhound, all elegance ard in rapid fight and
lep; in the shaggy, haamphbious otter hound inthe
terrible tlodhou d, with his pendent lip; in the clever
pointer ard ca-ef retreyersll illustrated by per-
feet snd unusually fire examples among numbers Of the
liehest superiority Of breed. The bloOdhounds form
very grand lsss 10 which the Earl OF Bagot contrib
ufes III most MAJ nicent specimens, remarkable Tor
tle character o. bead and expression The foxhounds
would have been larger class at any other season OF
the year. Visoount CurTon and Earl Grosyenor are
tie prize Winners HarIiers AID beages are bat few.
The aIee rough -coeted deerhounds make fine show,
each q ft emlg original Of Landeer picture. There
are ron 81 e,slly fine greyhounds. The large point
ers are Il e pin, ptl case most Of them Of great
crit; ard the small pointers, especially the BITCH
~ Han
w. Powys, Mr.. j. s. SOreeby, Mr.. Ii. Gilbert, the
Esll of Derby and the Earl Of Licrfed carrying of
piiz.s. The English settlers are highly thought Of
TIE Irish settlers not grand az class though the
shown by Dir. Burdett, are considered unequaed
The ret1ieyers are exceedingly good, Mr.. Brais-
ford ard Lord A. Paget winning the prizes
I'll ere is good clsss Of Clunber spanies, used for
tie most meritmious. Tie two German boarhounds
were much adm ed for their strength and handsome
appearance. 1un ing to the other division Of the
show We have tt majesty Of the niassiyely framed
a CbIir ian" in detecting lieyey and chicane, gentle
az lamb to Il hand that feeds and loves him and
We lave he weedy, slim Italian greyhound in form
suffering from internal and external structure yet all
grace and tenderness siiveIing at the end of riband
or watcl.chain and incapable Of stronger held exer-
e than tie huntiI OF sguiuea ig There is the
iiliry of tie powerful Newfoundland with his colossal
IGw-bun are savior Of wrecked mariners from the
,enisr ridiculous forts leness, delighng to DO CO.
UPON his ladys knee. There is the thick iron
lwed bulldog, 18th hs steaihy spring and unreiening
pIe fere, uni incl ing ~ tie death; and there Is
the Tiny span l wi ich loves TO be nursed and landed
or TeeIs iimidIy Of the shelter Of his MISTRESS
nuf There is Il active black and tan terrier, sworn
uemy of all fourfooed vernin; and there is the lazy,
,ul, King CHARLIE, ID an uugsnly state Of plethora
Of good living able 10 wadcle after comely dame or
Iepcee uton Ter handsome hearthrug. There is the
Ion e.pun, Ilin intelligent sbeepdog and there se
tie grolesque, negrofeatured pug and the Skyeter.
Ier lit e lLe ferret and shaggy beyond recogni.
len of head or tail. TIE mssiHs q superb class
lie hack Newfoui dlanjs equally good the bulldogs
eJ uive yet interesting from the very extravaganza
Of sullen savageness lstent brutality their
Preston, AZ for their we-known pluck and prize
ling quslitie, Sheep dogs fairly represented; the
terriers attractive and maintaining the credit Of their
order One rough customer of Scotch terrier is
indie, marvtl he lie said to weigh less than three
rounds yet be lie two years old, and day or two
ago killed erre big rat and his selling price is fifty
guDeas One iIimitably ugly pug that - a lspdog
would by contrast give chsims TO gorgoa priced
1T thousand gui cas-. The Italian greybounds aud
Gin inuye toy terriers Of attract most attention
from tie fir visltors. The e nastifs, st. Bernard
dogs swfuy rough Russian terrier the rare Mltsse
lion does, and tie Esqninlsux fox dogs, are also
source Of great interest"