The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-05

PREPARATIONS FOR THE EvEST-THE ENTRIES
PARTICULARS CONCERNING SOME OF THE
ANIMALS.
Entries for the dog show closed last week, but as
the English entries are tho White Star steamer
the managers cannot close books until they
received. There is no question but that this second
animal show OF The weslmm MISTER Kennel Club
VIII not only eclipse Its predecessor, but will
be the grandesl display OF dogs ever
The entries, numerically about the
last year. but the chat has been weeded
out, aud tho quality is far beyond what Is usually
soon ~ dog shows. The entries number about
thousand dogs divided into ninety classes When the
premium list was Issued dissatisfaction
pressed at the CLUB having combined tho pa,ive aud
imported classes. and 1t predicted that former
classof dogs would be but poorly represented. rhe
club, however, reasoned that time enough
had been given breeders to produce, from tho
stock they had for years imported. specimens AS
tine any produced in tho old country, and
II they had not II hardly fair TO handicap against
all precedens the imported stock. The result has
been totally variance with the prcd OF tho
wiseacres. for OF the.one hundred twony odd
English settlers entered very large proportion arc
natives Indeed, with the exception Lavsrscks
there but few imported dogs In this class
the reason given by some OF the principal breeders
being that Mr.. Lort, the English judge, who comes
over 10 act In that capacity inncs TO tho socacd
"Field rria strain OF imported dogs which has been
prominent at previous shows IN this country. The
same charge made aAainsi Mr.. Macedonia year,
and with as little foundation. The nct all OF our
recent shows in this country have been judged by
person. who has Judged by single type. and tho
owners OF champions" tear risk their laures at
the hands Of another Judge.
ENTRIES
The English setter class comprises all dogs OF this
breed but the black and tans, Gordons aud the red
Irish. The ist OF entries includes kennel Lave
racks belonging to Mr. Charles H. Raymond Of Morris
rha Inc IN wnon ana are tue cessoaaed 81 BRACE
Rnodcrick Dnu, GUY Nannering, Gc The Gordon
class has sxty-thrse entries and includes kennels
OIL Aessfs George z. Coburn and H. y. Mum, of this
city; Joseph r. riley and I. L. Jerosne, oil Locust
Point, l.. l. A. +. Copeland and others, OF ton,
ana many individual dogs oil fame Red aud rod and
white settlers NUMBER ninety seven, including tho
champions. inc ST. Louis Kennel CLUB arc very strong
IN this class, showing tho Boston WINNER, Berkeley,
aud tho ar-iamed Loo ii. Rory 0'More, last years
winner. Is also entered. rms class will be grant
one and contains some surprises for the dog men.
There are eighty i've pointers entc rod exclusive OF
those oitns Westminster Kennel Cult
The principal kennel ID probably that OF Mr.. Ed
mund Orgier, OF Brooklyn Who in spite OF The loss
he has recently with In the death OF his CHI u,-
pion dog Flake, still sends large number Expocta.
ton aroused for u look the dog Bow, rscsntiy
imported from England who Is said the equal Of
the hitherto invncioe Sensation. Mr. X. n. Lind
say, OF scranton, Pa, enters vScouni, an imported
DOG and the winner Of many prizes IN Enalaud Bob,
the Boston winner is entered, aud also Seton, by
sensation, out OF Lily winner at ST Louis. Most
OF the large kcnno cubs Well represented notu-
bly, the Baltimore Kennel Club, the MAssach usetls
Kennel Club and the ST. LOUIS Kennel cluU. rho
dogs as rulo are not the regular sroundersn seen
1T every show, but new lot very large majority
being exhibted for the 1rst time.
Fox hounds Viii be magnificent show, lesg than
i've packs being entered including the Queens county
pack, ono from Glon Cove. l. l., two from Roches ter
N. y, anu one from Pennsylvans. Greyhounds wili
make fine show, there beng no iessthan twenty two
entered and mostly woii bred ones. The arstocrat,c
fox terrier comes to tho trout was predcted no
wouic. rwo years ago there no ella IS for these
dogs At our Shows ana have nosriy fifty en-
tered. Pugs skye and Yorkshire terriers have been
enteIcd IN large numbers there being orsy OF tho lat
ter class alone.
The big dogs such as mastins, st. Bcrnards, Now
oundands anu booihounds, Aggregate about hum
dred entries.
Tho show win DO the largest and most interesting
ever held ON TINS continent The judging will COM
mence ut nine O'Clock Tuesday morning. the l4th
owners being allowed 10 lead dogs Ia To tho
Judging rlng an mnienSe Improvement previous
mctnods rs dog never looks well wnen MS
owner - with hun. Tho largest Dog Tue SHOW ID
Siberian bloodhound weighing 223 pounds; In.
smallest 10Y terrier. VINO hardly turns the scale at
two pounds
Owing to the early departure OF the circus tho
managers obtain possession OF the show "a week
earlier than tney did last year. which gives ample
time Tor preparation, so That Monaay week eyrry-
thing will be la readiness Ino competing
dogs.