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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 21, 24 November 1906, Page 41

One rarely hears of a stray dog found practically starving in tlie streets of a city rising to fame, and bringing fortuno to its benefactor. Such, however, is the history of the celebrated ilog Brigadier, which forty years ago. after being .hustled about the streets of Manchester, found a sympathetic friend in the late Mr Foulkes. of that city. (■'hiding the dog in the street homeless, Mr Foulkes took it home, and with it. after careful training, succeeded m Winning the Waterloo Cup. With the money thus won. Mr Foulkes purchased a hotel at Withinglon. a suburb of Manchester, which lie renamed the Waterloo Hote'. Tn a quiet spot of the hotel grounds Hands a tombstone erected to the dog's memoir.