New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-13
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A1ALk Win \ DEALER ABOUT rdCIs ANn FASH
ioNs-rHE CuMI>G HF>CH SHOW.
Shortly before the annual bench show in This city
the prices Of dog, rise. People, aud particularly
those with n love of sport. seem TO enjoy owning
..boodcd dog, either for the ruTpo-e of exhibit
ing them AT the bench show OF merely Tor the sake
OF owning them at time when the possession OF an
especially fine specimen is apt to excite attention.
Although there are many dog fancers aud dealers
in and near this city. there only few old We
erans in the business who are looked upon by sport
ing men ~ worthy Of their confidence and as az
thorltes on all matters pertaining To dogs
For tie purpose Of learning something of the pre-
cpt prices in the dog market pRBUNE reporter
called on one Of these men recently. His pace of
business u in basemout IN sIdrstTert nrar Broad
way At the time of the reporters visit tho small
room WAS filled with group OF men whose rather
loud attire and slangy language proclaimed them
members of the sporting fraternity The black SILK
patch worn over the right eye OF one OF these men
was suggestive of a recent prlZriigIt As the
keeper of the place does not cunlluo himself 10 the
sale Of dogs, but also deals IN other pets. lS place
was filled with rabbits, Rniueapigs, pigeons aud
ROSTERS which were confined m cages arranged
along the wa 49, The growing and barking Of the
dogs the Growing of the ROSTERS aud the whining
Of the puppies made so much noise that C0nvcrsa-
ton was carried on with considerable dIlhculty. IN
order for one be heard IN the midst OF these noises
the talk between the reporter ana te proprietor hau
to be carried on IN voice that was nearly equal to
a shout.
Yes" said the dealer, Just before the dog show
there ls a boom IN the business I've got over 800
dogs Of every breed on hand now, but am selling
them of at lively rate. Bnt ! don't believe IN
these here dog shows. They do the dealers no good
and arc only gotten up for show. Prices are pretty
fair Just present for good dogs ana IN extra line
one will always fetch high price OF course %
great deal depends on dogs prdgce. and tno
longer aud better one he's got the higher price he
Will fetch. Why, some Of ems got pedigree rs
long as a lord. My prices arc about the Same az
those Of the other dea crsiOr black and terriers
$40 to 800; Scotch terriers. 3 To 49,; skye ter
Tiers. T2O.tO 500; Italian hounds 10 T." $50; SpItz
dogs, So g. go; poodes, no to T'O; English.
Irish native pointers, I'D iofID; English, Irish
or native sVttoTs $50 to 500; English, IRISH ua-
tive field cookers water spaniel 30 To 500; King
Charles spaniels T3j to $40; siberian bioodh0unds,
80 to 300; English mast u.s. FlO Ia 800; New
tOundlaud dogs. 10 10 f}J; bull dogs, r2J lo S1j;
terriers, $40 to biO fox houuIs, 20 to f5Oi bar
Scotch, English and native. 80 10 S7j.0
g Are there any fashions ~ dO2SI That Is, is
there sometimes decided preference for n certain
breed OF dOgsT
"Oh. yes. there's as much OF change i'm the
fa mon Of dog, rs in anything else. There IS
change almost every year. The Iough-cOAted
81. Bern1Td the most fashionable dog just
nOw lie will bring anywhere from So 10 81 600.
perfectly pure and genuine ~. Bemard viii
always fetch very high price. Lester Walack
paid s 900 for several years ago. but believe
he was poisoned "a short time after he bought him.
There are ten kinds of 81. BcruarGs rough and
Smooth COhtot vi NObH lllt -NElibu bu2 IS very
fashionable. Ladies seem to bc fond of them walk
ing with them aud taking them M their carriages.
They are very ugly but aye aiIrCllUnalr. They are
worth from %2J 10 500 each. ihc King Charles
Spaniel is one OF tue most common and handsOmrst
10 be found. They are fashionable, only weigh
about five OF slX pounds. and fine one brings about
$3.50, OF other fashionable dog, there's the small
black-and-tan, which has always been iaYOrIle oil
the ladies aud probably Away viii be; the } apa-
neZ. pug. worth from SO 10 $500 each, and the
beautiful Italian greyhound. A very hne one OF tho
last breed costs from SO 800. The Scotch coily
is q mighty fine dog. lie has tho soflest fur, and
sort of flashing and mlss-nothng look IN his eyes.
His color IS mostly pale black-and-tan, and he IS
about the smartest sheep dog that ever lived. lbs
intelligence is wonderful. He is worth from $50 10