Congratulations to Phred (Cinder & Smoke) who correctly guessed the puzzle as:

The first formal dog show was held in Great Britain at Newcastle-on-Tyne in eighteen fifty nine. Sixty breeds of dog were divided into two categories: Pointers and Setters.

Phred would like to pass it on to the next person. But, it seems there is a tie.

Score:
aly (I, N, L) - 43 points
Daisy's Mom (E, Y) - 43 points
Iditarodfan (D, T, G, S) - 39 points
Fuzzy317 (O, U, W, V, C) - 28 points
Dixie Belle (A, H) - 20 points
sammi (R) - 9 points
Cinder & Smoke (F) - 5 points

[This message has been edited by Rottie (edited June 02, 2001).]