The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-14


New Jew. YSrk are those owned by. Mr., Fred Bron.
son and Mr.. VIM Y. Morgan. Mr.. Geo u. Grin
nell of New Haven. Conn. has some fine speoi-
mons. has also Mr.. q. q. Hammond OF New
bulldogs have not had much attention in this
country Of late years. but arc now coming into
vogue; There Is very erroneous idea preva-
sanguinary demon OF a dog by nature, He Ia
nothing OF the sort. His intelligence does not
rate very high, but although one Of the most
courageous Of animals he IL docilc mild tenn
pered, and nnecttonate. II requires training to
mako him savage; In personal appearance he
10 not engaging. thanks mainly to his nose. or
rather to his lack of nose, for in the pure ami
NAL that organ must look as ~ II had been
point Mr.. d. =. Foster. who il one OF the most
famous importers and breeders OF dogs in this
country, has recently received from England
pnir OF bulldogs-said to have cost f12O there
with which he expects TO Garry of the prizes in
tho May exhibition. Mr.. J. d. Miller OF New
burgh, N Y. also has some good bulldogs! Mr..
q. q: Haven has been very successful with his
dog Duke at bench shows, but tho crookedness
OF Dukes legs Is against him. Their middles re-
volt against each other even more conspicuous
" than those Of the truly good Richard Smith,
and that Is no longer permitted to the perfect
mands straight legs for all dogs except the
Dandy Dinmont and daschunde
Bull terriers must not bo confoundod with
bulldogs. They are smaller. more wirily built.
diminishing LAYS Trney should be Ehitbe
excluded simply because OF his color. They
are common. and probably Harry Jennings. II
so disposed. could show some beauties.
skye terriers are very rare here. there proba-
bly, being 10 all the Stntes not score Of actually
as score roll Of fellows each of whom possesses
genuine Skye. and no doubt about him" The
Skye Is long, broad backed. short legged dog.
rough IA the toughest door mat. 1t is not easy
to tell which end of him the head is on until
you poke him so that he moves, banks. or bites.
He is full Of pluck. very sprightly. and when
the long hair on his face IL parted 50 that his
eyes are Visible they will be found cleaning
with Intelligence and vivacity. The rickety-
legged little blue dogs and tho silky haired and
sun smaller blue ones. sold as Skyes, are no
moro Skyes than they are mastiffs, and let not
the intending buyer forget it. Furthermore.
when he finds genuine skye terrier. and the
eTr th sa .a names Price therefor anyMhs55o
mrnt thereat
Pugs are now undeniahly the fashionable pet
dogs OF the day. and fabulous prices nre paid
for good specimens. One hundred dollars. will
not get much of "A pug. Two hundred Will get
less for the pug. perfection Of form being I'M
derstood. Of course, wakes in value rs he wunes
in avordupos. Everybody knows what the
pug looks like-stone-gray smooth coat. black
nose short legs. clumsy body, tail very much
curled and an expression OF face as II the ami.
nal was wondering how he ever could uncurl
his. tail If he wanted to. and hoping that no
body would force that much excrtion upon him.
Last, year there were very few ,pugs IN the
bench show. This year there will probably be
nifty Already. whom a carriage stops in front
Of the Country Office. whore entries for the show
y.
out looking up from his dime novel, announces
to Ttleston; Another woman with pug"
Among the best p,y,gs of Local fame are those
Cd ester, Mrs. Webb. Miss Pepniman, Miss
Work. Miss, wagstaff, John Hoey,. Clarence
Jr Of westchester.
Scotch terriers figure on the premium list.
call every rough haired little dog in this coun-
try Scot III torrier-if the owner has not impu-
dence enough to affirm that 1t Is Skye. Prop
Arly mr. ind At laaat - A.s..tah
terriers-Skyes. Pasleys and Dandy Dnmonts.
The nrst are the most valuable: then come the
last Dandy Dlnmonts are rough. loose JOnted
little dogs. pepper or mustard color. not at all
pretty, but smart.
their day is past. The dwarfed beasts; with
their pipe stem legs and bullying heads-the lat
ter rot by breeding in with the 81. Charles
spaniel ana then breeding ont until the coat
came right-have been dethroned from the at
irctlons OF the lndles-suppinnted by the pas
sive pugs and yelping Yor eshircs. As Tor the
pounds weight. bred by the fancy for raj killing.
they have been given up for the more enduring
shire terriers The result is that black and
tan which I'VE years. or even three years. ago
would nave readily brought 800 Is not now
Yorkshire terriers. blue and tan. compete in
the anSy p sad III % na
quite SO expensive. Fifty dollars will buy a
very nice one, and one hundred ought to get. u
not n prze, winner. nj least an excellent speci-
mon. Mr.. u. =. Foster has however. refused
e tb@ bas, In t6 sV csuntry % c Is snS b no
entered IN the bench show. Although Weighing
only eight pounds. his view OF all other dogs is
that they ar" made Tor hin To- fight with, and he
would unhesitatingly attack the big deerhound
- Bran who was about nine feet long and
proporiionat"ly big ntherwSe-if given an op-
por,nnity. He WAS taken nto last years show
Tor a few minutes but became 40 crazy for
something ~ fghr with. at sight Of all the other
dogs. that he had 10 be carried away. The
Yorkshire terrier II an artificial dog, produced
hy crossing the Paisley or Glasgow skye terrier
Tia" long haired black -and-tnn IA breed we do
not hay" in this country and the Maltese ter
rier. From the FIRST he gets his blue color. from
the second his beautifvlng points of tan and
from the third his long. silky coat. In shape he
roNimates 10 the Skye. bdl his hair is SO
long hat he ~ ans TO have little definite form
silyery sheen tinged with blue upon the body. n
golden tau tint about the head with darker tan
about the ears. and rich tan legs. His eyes
must be- invisible. unless the hair Is parted TO
find thom. and his tail must be short. In dis
position ne goes NJ Jar toward the extreme of
liyeliness IA the stolid pug does in the direction
ofpassiye stupidity.
King Charles and Blenheim spanicls are in
Guided in the list. more from reverence for
tradition than from any hope Of competition
Harry Hari;yp Is SAID e have me e best King
helm in New York. The latter is an imported
dog. from tine kennels of the Marquis OF Butte.
A leading dog fancler sent oyer AN order for
pure specimens OF each breed. hoping To re-
ceive the,h on time Tor the show but he hardly
expects them.
IoiHltT anu Sflter pOints are 100 wei known
10 need recnpltuatiOn here and there will
without doubt. be hundreds OF perfect models
to study in the coming bench show. The West
minister Kennel Club. by the way deserves
credit for its Independence and pluck in wiping
out the distinction hitherto made between
native and imported sporting dogs. giving them
one general classification together. They say
very Justly. that we have been, during eight
years past constantly importing the finest
strains OF pure blood from England and breed
ing from them. and If the time is ever 10 come
when the American tub shall stand upon its
own bottom, we may ms well begin now on what
ever basis We have from the results OF native
breeding OF three to five generations OF Ameri-
can dogs. The Kennel Club will exhibit their
own dogs. but Will not put them in competition.
The splendid t3OO-gun awarded rs n prize in
Boston, AT the recent bench show there, TO their
famous.pont inter Sensation, they have put among
the special prizes they offer here Among the
features Of interest to the sporting public in the
show will be tho celebrated English pointer
Bow. recently brought to this country and sold.
when in exceedingly. bad condition, to Mr..
Sterling OF 81. Louis for $500; also. the finest
kennel OF small pointers in this country, owned
by Mr.. f. Orgill Of Brooklyn. The Queens
county pack OF fox hounds will be on exhibit
ton. and also the pack of the celebrated old
Rose Tree Hunt Of Philadelphia with several
other packs from Maryland and Virginia A
splendid solid silver cup is offered as prize
for tho best pack. The English Judge invited
over this year Is Mr.. William Lort gentleman
OF large means and high reputation as an au-
thority upon all dog questions. For eight wears