Lady Gertrude Georgina Stock (née Douglas; 21 August 1842 – 25 November 1893) was a Scottish aristocrat and novelist, who also wrote under the pseudonym George Douglas.
[3] Her novels include Brown as a Berry (1874, as George Douglas).
[4] Lady Gertrude Stock brought together a "small party of gentlemen" in the "Royal Agricultural Hall" in Islington, during the first Crufts dog show.
[5][non-primary source needed] The National Canine Defence League began operations funded entirely by donations from members and supporters.
The group campaigned for the protection of strays, the provision of proper veterinary care and to campaign against muzzling, prolonged chaining and experimentation on dogs, which was a common practice at the time.