New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE DOG SHOW.
TINE FOR MAKING ENTRIES EXTENDED UNTIL MON
DAY-OVER SEVEN HUNDRED ANIMALS ALREADY
BOOKED.
The time for making entries for the Dog Show, to
be gwen under the auspices of the Westminster
Kennel Club. at Gimorc's Garden, on April s, ., 10
ana II, has been extended until p M, Monday,
March 81 This extension, the superintendent
Charles Lincoln, said was made In consequence OF
n misapprehenson regarding the special prize list.
In preyious years separate entries were taken for
the special prizes but this year 1t has been decided
not to require them. Many owners of dogs, it ap-
pears. have been awaiting the publication OF a
special prize list and have held back their entries.
Yesterday the total entries were 700, and the
nrospect il that they will reach nearly 1000 by
Monday evening. Nearly every State IN the Union
furnishes a representation of dugSas well aS the TWO
older provinces OF canada: 80,
better display of dogs than at either of the preced-
ing shows lIe says there has been large importa-
tion of dogs into the country durng the year some
were sent especially for tins show. sporting Gogs g
will be prominent than last year, or even lnah
in 1877, when they formed a remarkable eYhloll;
There Will also he large representation of ladies
or toy dogs, some of them beng brought from
St. Louis and other Western cities. Another hOte-
worthy feature will be the presence OF many rare
speciee such as Chinese dogs, Mexican mountain
dog, weighing about five pounds never eXmnted
before, the Leonburg dog black and gray striped;
bred in Germany and larger than the ST. Bernard
dogs never represented befOrcl, owned 0E H. u
UopkIns of this city. Lester Waack en-
tcrs a large Irish wOlf-hound, never eX-
hibtcd in this country, and the only one hGr''
Mr.. Loriard enters a pair of French black pOodlcs
called in Paris CdnRicbe NOUtOR, many of winch
were owned by the woman known as Cora Pearl
This entry alone is valued at $1,000 prominent
IN the champion pointer class rs - eatOrd, the VIII
ner of first prizes IN ~. Louis, Birmingham England,
and New-YOrk. All day yesterday stream OF dog
owners, sporting meu, ladies IN ELEGANT carriages
aud street urchns foot were calling at No. III
aud. .,slyi Is
entries for the dog show r Among the curious
letters accompanying entries was the following:
Z" DEAR SIR-Whcn took the application for our
st. Bernard dog class four, for the Dog Show you
made an inguITcment, what the dog was. i should
mention the following: The dog Is "a hrst-class
watsher Law and sit Jump four or fence five TO
six feet carry basket and Is ohedlent TO his master
and is savage To all strangers"
The following is the list of special prizes con-
trlbuted as late as yesterday Breecl-lOading shot
run value 5000, for the best native English setter
that has never first prize lOng-ranGe Creed
complete hunting suit and gun case, value $50, t0r
best pointer that has never won a prize; spnt
bamboo y-rOd for best Irish setter that has never
won "a first prize two elegant scaT-tpnS, one f0r
the best iOX-teTTeT dog of each sex lady silver
mounted, snake wood, silk wrapped club-bOw, LOT
the best toy pet dog cXhlb ted by lady; SILVER
flask value S75, for the Dest black and tan setter
dog that has never won first prize painted emma
placOue of MOrfOrds May value 800, Tor the
best English setter dog in the slow; ccllulod dog col
lar nlad for the best pug similar collar 1Or tne
best Yorkshire terrier; handsome meerscham pipe,
value $40 for the best litter of pointer or setter
puppies handsome silver collar value $50, for the
best Yorkshire terrier; $50 cash for the best
POINTER dog to be entered III open class ana shown
with two OF his get.