The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09
THE X ENNEL.
The Great massachusstts Dog show

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The gentlemen of the Massachusetts Ken
mel Club feel very sanguine of a brillian
success for the forthcoming show, to be helC
on the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth o
May, at Music Hall. The special prizes con
tributed last week have far exceeded theil
anticipations. The gun manufacturers have
come out molly, no less than four prizes being
offered by the leading manufacturers of the
country. The first to give was the American
Arms Company, the prize being handsome
fox gun IF their latest make, value $50; w
H. Sehaffer offers n splendid Daily gun, value
500; W. Read q Sons give a Scott gun, value
$50: Parker Brothers give one of their IA
nous double breech-loading shot-gun3, value
5000; J. Z. Lowell j. Sons give u pair of
handsome gOld-mOunted reyOlverS; H. W
Rogers, Esq, the artist gives three beautt-
full pictures one of which is valued at $3.50
A. Pope j., gives one Of his celebrated col
leGtious of upland Game Birds and Water
Fowl Of the United States
A great many more have contributed, and,
az soon as all the prizes are received, they
will be classified and announced in our col
umns. The classes for ladies' pet dogs will
receive due attention. and the noble mastiff
and st. Bernards will receive extra special
prizes. LII fact, the show promises to be the
most brilliant event that has ever taken place
IN Ll1lS country. lnb eHbEIPS OF U0gS Will be
the best ever collected together. as a great
many new importations have been made since
last year, the owners paying very high prices
Tor them. Boston may be congratulated on
the coming great success OF the dog show.
A VALUABLE DOG.
It is not an uncommon thing in England
for the owner of well-bred female dog to
pay as much for breeding service from dogs
kept for that purpose as is paid in this coun-
try Tor service OF q mare by q firSt-elaSs
stallion and some Of the dogs abroad are
valued at small fortunes. Mr.. Purcell Ilew-
elan. very wealthy fancsr, VIII takes much
interest in breeding from the best strains Of
blood, has very valuable setter. Some years
ago the gentleman in question crossed a pure
Lanerack setter and u fine field setter, and
the produce has proved so good that the dogs
are called The "Llewelan Settlers" One Of
them, by the dog Dash IL, was sold as a
puppy for Sl25, and, rs he grew older, he de-
veloped into so perfect dog that he won
the first prizes in three of the principal filld
LleR elan for $500, or E1500. The most
valuable dog in this country is one imported
by Mr.. Luther Adams, for which he paid $500
BREyITIEs.
The One-man rule in Judging dogs at bench
shows is becoming unpopular, and some Oi
the clubs will hereafter appoint three Judges
to act IL concert on the merits of the classes.
Mr. Charles Lincoln, the well known super
intendcnt Of bench shows, who has been here
a few weeks arranging for the Massachusetts
Kennel Clubs exhibition, left for New York
last evening to superintend the show in that
city.
Mr. John Fottler, president Of the Massa.
chusetts Kennel Club, has been invited to
Judge the setter. pointer and spaniel classes
at the coming dog show in Philadelphia; but,
in consequences Of pressure Of business, will
be compelled to decline the honor.