The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-27
Grand Exhibition at Springfield,
Mass.
CANINE ARISTOCRACY.
Beautiful Varieties of Mans Dumb
Friend.
SPORTING DOGS AND PETS.


great show and at ton O'Clock had go stalls
on The main door ready for occupants and the thor
oughbred animals constantly coming in to occupy
them.
This is undoubtedly the largest show Of fine sporting
dogs held in this country and IL is not often that
SO many sportsmen meet in earnest contest tho
merits OF their well trained animals
Among the notables present L. d. Jewell and Dr.
Hudson, OF Hartford Conn. George W. Yale, OF the
American Rifle Team Colonel j. X. Drenner OF wor-
cester John b. Clark, OF Manchester, n IL. Charles
Raymond, of New York, and number OF gentlemen
from brooklyn and New Jersey.
The arrangements for the show most complete,
and the club entitled to great praise for the thor
ough system they maintain In every department At
four r. n. the stalls not. all filed and valuable
dogs previously entered were constantly expected
There are over three hundred entries, and among
them all there Dandy Dinmont rough haired
terriers bulldogs beagles and In all classes, out
side of sporting dogs there but from one TO -four
entries In the class Of imported English settlers
their progeny that have taken first prize at any
bench show there eleven entries among which
Peg and Trim, very nice brace OF small, likely
looking coal black dogs. owned by w. H. Balcam
OF Worcester; Blue Belton white. black and
tan one-yearold dog very handsome owned by W. +.
Parker, West Meriden, conn. Ned rather pretty
dog without any remarkable points, but above the
medium the winner of diploma last year and Is
owned by J. A. Lake OF Westheid Mass Jessie Is a
good sized orange and white dog, heavily eathered
and very good looking animal owned by +: A.
huzberg, New York; Scout and Prince exhibited by
Luther Adams, OF Boston, were fine specimens will
probably be heard from again. In the class OF I'M
ported red red and white irish settlers their
progeny there six entries. William Jarvis, Of
claremont, y. H., exhibited Dick very nne, we'll
marked dog but evidently very old also Shamrock. a
good locking dog we'll feathered, and II anything a
little heavy for the Irish setter OF the day
He has hne dark eye and nose to his crcdlt; W. G
N
put up dog, with good back and loin and
well ribbed, but head no. attractive on &C,
OF Hobokcn, " J., exhibited Jack, powerful dog of
rich color with good legs and feet. James A. Barnes
rather too hight in color n. saiters Brooklyn, L. l.,
Dash, handsome dark red dog. celebrated for his
at Waertown last year.; also Lin Third, imported,
bred and sired by the King Of ltalys Shamrock and
very handsome and high bred ANIMAL; also very
handsome litter OF puppies
In the class OF imported black and tan, black, tan
and white Gordon settlers twelve entries Ed
mund Orgill Of New York, exhibited handsome brace
OF pups, eight months old Their mother took nrst
prize at Mineola, on bench show, and the father tho
first at Memphis, Tenn. They are half brothers 10
Rake and Romp, the field trial winners. l. h. Hard
ing blue and white dog, but evidently not
fun Gordon; DR.; a. Russell strnchn Of
with white mark breast (some would say that
he was entered in the wrong class; Jerome Marble,
Worcester Grouse q Thoroughbred imported Gordon,
beautiful animal IN every respect; Isaac Fisk Worces.
ter, Kent, black and tan with white feet good head
ana some very soIa points oCs no, 'rpe 70 color
Of very NICE well broken dogs passaby well Marked
but almost too much tan.
In the class Of native settlers OF any strain that
have not taken first prize at any dog show there were
thrtytwo entries:-Alman Bassett, Pntsheld, Mass,
FLY, u remarkably well feathered white and orange
Rnimal who, " she had black nose. would be
perfection; William H. Burrall Springfield. very good
marked but both were poorly shown: Dr s Fleet
sper, Brooklyn, Joe and Fan and handsome brace OF
nonee o W. Bliss Springfield ia'" Ned sps' an
orange and WHITE with good shoulder black eye and
nose nose, no, bad looking dog: "; u; steele Ellington,
white and black dog quite attractive and kind Bassett
4 Thompson, Foxboro Mass, Queen Bess, first and
ihird both black and tan and far looking dogs, but
itlc too much icatter and curl to be called hand
some; J. Dwight Frances, Of plusheld, Mass,
dog OF the Laverack strain; 1. Halter,
chicopec Mass Boots, a powerful, good
LOOKING dog; r. J. Robbins, Wethcrsned, Conn., Vic
aud FIirt, promising pair OF puppies months
old entered as natives. but evidently rcd Irish j. H.
feathcred solid looking dog. who looks II he would
be useful in the field; Charles II. Raymond, Morris
whelns, by imported Pride of the Border She n
purely bred setter, with good form, and the pups
strongly resemble the l.averack sire.
In the class OF pointers OF nfty pounds weight and
over that have never taken prize at any bench show
there were twenty nine entries and nearly all OF the
dogs were fine looking and serviceabc animals But
time VIII not admit OF further description to- day.
In the class OF pointers under iny pounds there
a
the nu nber but what was worthy OF mention.
In The class for Cochcn span'eis there we're ten
Providence, J.. and :. j. Beston's Juet and Snip,
Of HART, rd. Conn.
In the clumber spaniel class there were but two
entries and neither OF them imported.
OF retrieving spaniels there three entries,
among which was Mr. Aidrlch's Nell, from Provi-
In the Irish water spaniel class there four en-
tries, none OF which were imported
Ia the class OF iox hounds there seventeen
entries, all from Connecticut ana Massachusetts,, and
there some dne looking dogs IN the co lection
The Dachshund class had but entry and the dog
viii be here tomorrow
The Scotch deer hounds Sir Walter and Spider from
II. c. Bixey. NASHUA N. H.. were nne specimens and
a rarity they the centre OF attraction Their
wiry coats, long, pointed black muzzles and slender
legs looked as il they might DO ierocious and ready
the chase.
OF grcyhounds tnerc but entry, and only
three Newfoundands four 81 Bernards two mas,iffs,
King Charles spancls, three Italian grcyhounds ono
japanese dog one shepherd dog three coach dogs
SPITE dog three Scotch terriers skye terriers
pug and three black and terriers
In the champion setter class there
tries and the contest will be close the dogs entered
In the champion native setter class there are four
lecn entries among which arc Ethan Aliens Chum
and Cass.
In the champion pointer class there are nineteen
entries
In the best collection OF settlers there are two en-
tres In the best brace Of settlers eighteen entries all
hrs class dogs; In the best brace pointers
tres the best setter pup, entries among which AFRO
Luther Adams Ounce and Dr Fleet spiers joe
For the best pointer pup, fourteen entries among
which are Colonel Gilmore's Dick General Webb's
Fritz, and Mr. Bingham's Rock and Pete
The balance OF the special classes have from one 10
four entries each, but there Is much enthusiasm
except on settlers pointers and hounds IL l. truly an
exhibition OF sporting dogs, and an the thai are
entered arrive this evening, tomorrow will DO big
day.
BARNUM'S CENTENNIAL SHOW.
Barnum again made his appearancc-a icast his big
show didn tho streets OF this city yesterday morning