New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-08
THE DOG SHOW.

ITS EXTENT AND vAIIETY-vALUK OF SOME AMI
MAILS Observation-Disclosures TO BE SEEM.
lFRoM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRfBUNEl
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 7.--Of all the interra-
ona gatherings conventions and congresses special
exhibitions aud side shows Of this Centennial year. the
curious is the dog show open this week at the live
stock exhibition grounds Bcmontave For the accom-
mediation Of the canine wonders nine long sheds with
double of stalls provided. These stalls diner
only from those ordinarily used for the exhibition OF
cattle State county fairs In having their floors
placed two three feet above tho ground. The dogs
singly pairs families chained or tied In their
Places and supplied with straw beds and plenty Of bis
eut and water There are about of them here OF all
kinds from tho rough bulldog and the common rat Ter
Ier the Thoroughbred English or Irish setter ana the
slight and graceful Italian greyhound, and OF all Sizes
the dlmnulive toy blackandan terrier to the mas
sive Siberian bulldog and the mdcyed Nowfoundlander
Long the visitor reaches the show he Is greeted
with such medley OF dog voices as he has assuredy
ncyr heard before From the deep bay Of the fox
hound TO the sharp yelp of the from the full tone
Of the English masn TO the uncertain squeak OF the
poodle there arc numberess gradatons with variations
for each mood of the dog mind The whining OF some OF
the pctted lap dogs exposed the cool wind OF the last
few days. wei as hOmesck, and perhaps hungeiihs
for the dainty food which their fair owners have ac
customed them, is really pitiful Settlers are more
largely represented than any other variety OF the dog
race and there are many fine lighybred animals here
There are some excellent red Irish settlers, including
few that are valued at 200 guineas apiece, ana some
backandtan Gordon settlers sd finely marked that they
would form line subjects for tho animal painter Many
English settlers exhibited iand some OF them not
Only show the points Of good dogs. but nave
pedgrecs of remarkable ettent. host noticeable
among the latter two doss recently imported from
England, late the property 3! Edward l2verack OF
Shropshire. They are desccndfd from stock which MI
Layerack obtained in 1925 and which II was supposed
had pure for 30 years lie has kept continuous
strain Of pure blood since that ime The pedigree oil the
two dogs nine generations H. shown, ANA the NUMBER
OF names in 1t adapted TO give person an enlarged
IDEA Of the Dimensions OF the graveyard winch might
contain the bones of his ancestors Some has bur
esaued the peigreemongers by issuing the prospectus
O. the fun pedigree of dog. giving It's descent from one
ot the Biblical dogs that licked Lazaus's sores
There are comparatively few pointers, but some
are good animals Some Irish terriers are shown
az a very high strain OF blood, "a may no Judged
from the price 200 guinea. od asked for one or two
Of the best Very curious IN appearance are the Irish
waller spaniels with long curly topknots and shaggy
ears There are quite n number Of dachshunds'
,diumszcd dog with singular crooked iorelcGs Among
the other CANNES are English fo1crtcrs used 10 I'M
earth the fox when the iOunds have run him INTO DIS
bnr.ow many Skye tciiieIs Scotch terriers, backand
tan terriers pOodlcs and lap dogs. sz coss siberian
bloodbouuds ano English mastin English and Italian
pcyhounds Chesapeake bay duck dogs. vicious looking
bull terriers English pug dogs sheep dogs and two queer
hairless Mexican hounds.
This Ia the frat extensive dog show ever held In this
country Such shows however been Of pretty rcg-
lar annual Ia England aud France Tor some
time past