The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-28
BENCH SHOW OF DOGS.


Great interest being mani tested among the sports
men OF this city and vicinity the bench show OF
dogs TO be held a, Gilmore's Garden the sth, 9th
and 10th OF Nay The show will be held under the aus
pieces OF the Westminster mel Club of New York,
who call this their first annual show, intending TO TO-
low IL every year with similar one and 10 make u
tho standard exhibition OF the United States. New
York has been somewhat behind the other cities OF
the Union this almost every other large city
OF the Eastern States having had bench snow. The
present exhibition Is fortunate in being under the
Management OF such citizens as General Alexander s.
Webb President OF the New York College; C. Du Bos
waeston, brother OF Senator Wagstan; Dr. w s.
Webb. william NJ rileston, kennel editor Of Forest and
Stream: Colonel lie Grand b. Cannon George Dc Forest
Grant, Edmwnd G. stanton and others. The superin-
tendent will DO Mr. Charles Lincoln, who occupied the
position at the Centennial Bench Show. and has
had much experience In England.
The Hppodrome is regarded as singuary fitted tor
this purpose The elevated stalls or boxes In which
the dogs will be exhibited will be arranged
and inner circle around the race track, which will
serve as promenade between them. Each dog will
have = little TO himself except in the case OF
toys Tor when suitable cages provided The band
stand in tho centre will DO the judges stand. where
the dogs will be viewed and their merits decided
the 6rsi day. winners Of prizes receiving ribbon
naming days OF she exhibition. So scrupuious has
the Westminster Club been avoid any possibility OF
charge OF unairness being laid at their doors by
owners OF dogs failing TO get prizes that they refrain
from allowing their own lne pointers 20 compete
taithough they will be exhibited). have decreed TINT
the Judging be done upon raised platform, ana
that The collar Of any dog bearing its name or IT'S
owners name shall be removed covered before the
wcarcr comes up for judgment
Tho prizes will aggregate value OF about S. 0c0 and
cons ST OF The regular cash prizes gold OF from 800
70 $40 in each OF he several casscs offered by the
I'M nj ral nta
Of silver plate, ope'a glasses suns trout rods &c. Of
fered by private persons Many Of these are OF great
tion among pet dogs by ladies' leading society In this
city Indeed the very first two entries made by
owners OF pugs skye terriers and black and tans who
will not exhibit them Even Aimee's tar.tamcd Titi
will appear "for three nights only"
The object OF the show Is encourage the breeding
OF tho higher classes OF dogs and hence every variety
of useful and beautiful canine Is PROVIDED or down 10
the Spz, where the line OF exclusion drawn. Tho
classes number forty vo and under the Of
sporting dogs the different breeds of pointers settlers,
rericvcrs spanieis hounds barriers and bcagles and
under the head OF transporting dogs the various mas
.tlfs, ST. Bernards, Newfoundlands, Siberian, coach
dogs. callcs bull dogs and bull terriers pngs halt
dozen different terriers grcyhounds poodcs and trick
dogs.
The representation promises TO DC exceedingly large.
show al the Crystal Palace. London, In 1873
there were 1858 cntries but the present show Is
sured OF an attendance or from 800 TO 1000 animals
from Eng gland Canada and the British Provinces and
every state east OF the Rocky Mountains.
England VIII SEND representatives from several or
her best Kennels and the Rev. J. Cumming MACEDONIA,
is oracle with reference to sporting dogs, will
be present and act OF tho judges The pr ncpa
American kennels OF sporting dogs represented will be
that OF the ST. LOUIS Kennel Club, by "Echo"
.Rock," ERIN" "steaford" and others the kennels
Of Mir. Bryson Memphis Tenn, by tho celebrated held
trial winners Maud,' &c. the Columbus tOho) Ken
mel Club, whose pointer "Belle, took the first prize
at the recent Baltimore show; the Forest City Kennel
Club, Of Cleveland, Ohio, owners OF "Carrier "Rap'
and the red Irish setter "Piunkct,' who has won so
many hcld trials in England and at home; tho
celebrated kennels OF waddcil Sher
wood. Edna, No., from which twenty-five
dogs will DO present; the far famed imported IRISH
water spaniels, owned by J. II Whitman. OF Chicago,
and many others Among the mons sporting breeds the
display OF mastITs ana ST. Bernards, made by Mr.
Thomas Pearsali OF this city, and by Mr. Burdett
LOOMS, OF Hartford Conn, promises TO be very hnc
Mr. Edwin Thornc, Of rnornedse, N. r., will send his
fox hounds and also the large lot OF deer hounds
formerly owned by the amented General George A.
Custer whose widow ntrusted them to Mr. Thorno Tor
disposal Visitors Will also have an opportunity to SEQ
Duke Alexis iavoritc bull terrier. Nile AImee's pet
and possibly part OF tho kennels OF tho Prince OF
Wales who has been asked 10 send some OF his dogs.