The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-05
PREpAAING ron THE DOG SNOW.
Features TINT Promise ~ Make n More In
teresting than that Of Last Year.


The managers of the Westminster Kennel
Clubs Dog Show were sharply criticised when
they announced their intention Of doing away
with the distinction heretofore made between
native and imported sporting dogs Ii was said
that owners of native dogs would not venture
to put them in competition with imported ami
mails that 1t was not fair to the native dogs. and
that the foreign ones would have a walk over :"
for the prizes. The managers supported their
action by tho very sensible argument that II.
after eight years Of importation Of tho very
finest blooded dogs from England. and careful
breeding here. we are still unable 10 produce
as good stock az England has. 1t Is time that
we should have that fact clearly demonstrated
and set ourselves to work TO improve our
methods and attain better results. They did not
hnlicvc. however. that any inferiOrity would be
found 10 exist. or that owners Of native dogs
would I've afraid TO compete suuarey on the
merits OF their animals. against all comers. hat
they were rlght IN the latter benct.at least has
already been fully demonstrated hv the entries
which have. IN all sporting classes. been moro
than last Vcnrs and generally Of native dogs.
There are 100 English settlers entered 100 red
Irish settlers 10 Gordon settlers and % pointers.
Many Of these are superb animals apparently
~ good rs any that can bo brought over the
water. A gratifying feature Of this show will
bn the absence Of many Of the mug hunters"
~ those dogs are termed which have hitherto
been taken from show 20 show gaining prizes
everywhere, They have been accorded their
IDAitiUu by MIR. Junn DuNiuSpn-WnD nuS been
The principal Judge at all the recent shQws-and
their owners seem chary OF risking their lau-
rels under the strict Judgment OF me English
fancicr. Mr.. William LOrt whom the Kennel Club
arr bringing over To be their principal Judge.
There have been entered 20 Nrwfoundlands.
| % greyhOunds. n large and fine showing OF NJ.
| Demands and mastilfs. 90 foXhounds unused
in five packsl, 90 lON terriers. 70 bun terriers.
| % pugs. 30 Yorkshire toy terrinrs. and 80 on.
| The show of fox terriers IL really remarkable.
since only two years ago that breed was 50 little
| known In this country that # had no place IN
| the dog shows. Tho valuable and delicate toy
! terriers, and. perhaps some OF the pugs VIII
be exhibited und rr glass cascs. to protect them
from poison. This years show 9i c9llies, OF
ever made In this country.
An interesting feature Of the show will be. an
| exhibit Of Chesapeake Bay dogs, the most dar-
| ing. intelligent. and capable rfrievers known.
and supposed to be the only purely American
| breed ol dogs. 30 far as fHncicrs can discover.
| Something else that will without doubt he an
| object Of considerable interest, IL the genuine
Chinese edible dog. one Of which breed viii be
| shown. The edible dog is formed much like a
| plethoric blnck and tan. Ia colorcd white and
| black In spots. something like "A couch dog. and
hcnd between his ears. whore grows n TUT OF
stiff. straight. white hair. that stands up like u
plume; Hi H,, weight + about eight pounds
hunds. prize winners in the great Vienna dog
show Of last year, WI BE- s exhibited: Mr.; Mac;
his famous dog Ranger, who has for three years
in succe -sion Won the field trial stakes in Ing.
land. Three II the principal kennel clubs o
this show. Tho st. Louis club will send som,
magnificent red Irish settlers. and also their re
Gently imported champion dog Bow never
before shown in this country. The Massachu
sctts club will send Gordon settlers. and the llnl
tmore club both pointers and settlers The
dogs Of the Westminster Kennel Club will Oc
cupy the twenty Kennels nearest the main en-
trance. but only for purposes Of cN
hibtiOn. rs they are not entered lul
prlz's. They are all pointers Sensation
believed TO be, the finest pointer on TIN
continent, will be among them. TIL,
heaviest dog entered is II siberian BLOODHOUND
weighing 223 pounds, and the lghtost il n tnl
terrier which scarcely weighs two pounds. Mr.
Tlcston has prepared Tor circulation at TIT
show a very comprehensive ana well arranged
little work. which tells all about the respective
features traits and characteristics OF pure
bloodcd dogs Of all breeds. Tho arrangement
already nude for the show are very much bet
ter than those Of last year in all matters Of de
! tail Judging will bee commenced at 10 o'clorl
\. NJ. on each day of the show aud continued
until the close. Owners Will have the priylleg
of themselves bringing their DOGS before tn
Judges in the circus ring.