As this lady has been kind enough to send me a slight sketch of her connection with doggy affairs, I think I cannot do better than give the same in her own words, which I am sure will be interesting to those of my readers who have recognised the many charming qualities of the intelligent variety with which her kennels have been closely associated, and the writer is pleased to give herewith an excellent portrait of this warm supporter of a breed which can do with more widespread encouragement and patronage.

"Being the daughter of an East Riding farmer residing at the village of Rudstone, near Bridlington, well known to tourists for its church and monolith, I naturally grew up with a love for dumb animals in my childhood. I had given me a mongrel bitch, which became specially attached to myself, not allowing strangers to interfere with me when under her charge. She and my pony Pollie at that time were my constant companions, my days being spent riding about with my father. Bitterly did I cry when Rosie was not there to meet me one morning. I never saw her again, and do not know what was her end, she and a Fox-hound puppy disappearing at the same time. I fear they were destroyed.

MRS. BRIGHAM.

From photo by Boak & Sons, Bridlington Quay.

MRS. BRIGHAM'S SMOOTH COLLIE CHAMPION AND PREMIER ROCKCLIFFE VETO.

From photo by Beak & Sons, Bridlington Quay.

MRS. BRIGHAM'S SMOOTH COLLIE YORKSHIRE BRIAR.

From photo by Salmon & Batchan, New Bond Street.

"Unfortunately, when I was only eight years old my father died, after which my mother and I came to reside in Bridlington. We always had a dog of some description in the house, though far from show specimens, as I now perceive.

"I never had seen a dog show until a year or two after my marriage. My husband and I happening to be in London at the time of the Kennel Club Show in 1890, we visited it The two breeds I fancied the most were Bobtails and Smooth Collies; in fact, I never rested until I possessed one of the former, which are still my first choice for sagacity and faithfulness. In the days I am speaking of the lady exhibitors were few. The first Bobtail I ever showed was Blue Bogey (41,09413), at Derby, in my husband's name, afterwards transferring her to myself for the first Ladies' Show at Ranelagh, after which I exhibited Bogey King, Lady May, Wall-eyed Ted, Yorkshire Squire, etc.

MRS. BRIGHAM'S OLD ENGLISH SHEEP-DOG YORSHIRE LADY.

From photo by Salmon & Batchan, New Bond Street.

"My first Smooth Collie was purchased from Mr. A. H. Megson, and was named Speculation - by no means so good a specimen of this breed as those benched to-day, though he was a winner of several firsts. I endeavoured to improve the quality of my exhibits by breeding and purchase, which resulted in many disappointments, until I had the good fortune to see the now Champion Rockcliffe Veto benched at Otley - a dog then unshown, and, as I thought, a certain champion of the breed. I secured him at once, and he has more than fulfilled my expectations, both on the bench and at stud. I purchased Yorkshire Girl, and, mating her with Veto, have been successful in producing winners.

"It is my ambition to breed a champion, but find it a very difficult matter to rear the best; they have a way of catching distemper and other complaints."

The excellent portraits of Mrs. Bingham and her Smooth Collies Champion Rockcliffe Veto and Yorkshire Briar, and her Old English Sheep-dog Yorkshire Lady, and Black Pug Jack Valentine, will be interesting to all Doggy People.

Champion Rockcliffe Veto is the winner of one hundred first prizes and specials, thirteen championships, and six premierships, so must be nearly the top of the tree in his variety.

Yorkshire Briar, by the last-named ex Yorkshire Girl, is only in his first year, but took two thirds and one special prize at Crystal Palace lately, and is very typical and promising.

Yorkshire Lady, by Yorkshire Squire ex Bogey Queen, has won two firsts, six specials, one championship, and one premiership during 1901, which speak well for her quality.

Jack Valentine, the Black Pug, by Champion Pouf Pouf ex Laws Dossie, though quite a young dog, has taken already three first and five special prizes, and is now the property of the Marquis of Anglesey.

MRS. BRIGHAM'S BLACK PUG JACK VALENTINE.

From photo by Kitchener & Salmon, New Bond Street.