The sun., 1881-04-10
DOGS FROM ALL. QUARTERS.
New Glasses nnd New awards for the Csnin
Bench show-Notes of Busy Preparation.

New Glasses nnd New awards for the Csmine
Bench show-Notcs of Bu.y Preparation.
Mr.. Charles Lincoln, superintendent OF
the f'th annual New York bench show Of dogs.
under the aus pces OF the Westminster Kennel
Club. Is Just now about the busiest man In this
city. A reporter for THE SUN, calling upon
him Mt 1888 Fulton street. second floor. In tho
morning. found him sitting at n desk with
pile OF letters on a level with his eyes. nearly
oil containing entries for the coming exhibition
to begin in American Institute Hall April 90
and end on the 29h. Great handbills illumi-
mated with dog heads large enough to swallow
the little dog heads that figure on the entry
blanks. were posted on the walls. slim young
fellow wearing jockey cap was actively en-
gagged In doing up and directing packages.
while finely -bu lit athletic member Of the W. X.
q. transacted some oral business with the super
intendpnt. This member OF tho w. X. c.. like
all genuine lovers Of the dog. Is fond OF whole
some sport, including sparrinR. II was he Of
whom Mrs. John Morrissey onco remarked to
her late husD and. John. what a pity 1t Is that
Mr.. G. is a gentleman; he would have made
such splendid prize fighter"
Mr.. Lincoln said tnat everything indicated
that the exhibition would be u great success.
The American Institute Is much better build
| ing for show OF this kind than the old Garden.
| the ventilation iS frper, ana the means Tor
exercisinr the dogs far better The dogs will
not be so confined IN space; The large dogs.
such as mastrs. st. Bernards. and Newfound-
raised from the ground eighteen inches. with
no partition between. so the visitors will have
tageousy. The managers will probably deter
| mine to have open benches Tor other dogs. The
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| the last show, as o great many have been i'm
| ported since then. and owners are more particu-
| lar in the strains OF dogs they breed from.
| There will be more prizes than ever before.
ranging from $50 in cash 90 appropriate silver
sa"5 aoss scbes a1d 1 p"pp}ss IN ETY. ". cass
| es. including the miscellaneous. or foreign
class. Several new classes have been intro
| duced, such rs champion mnstiffs, champion
rough coated st. Bernards. champion SMOOTH
| conted St. Bernards. champion collies. cham
pion fox terr lers. champion Skyeterriers. cham
| pion pugs, Irish terriers. champion Yorkshire
terriers. blue and tan, over i've pounds. and the
odason caIs under ,5a Vs p9K9na offer ,utabv on
| graved medals for dogs that have been placed
| in any American field trials, including the best
| pointer dog and bite n. English setter dog and
| bitch, Irish setter dog and btch and Tor the
best black and tan setter.
| The w. X. O. also offer medals to the best KEN
| nels OF not less than five. owned by the ex:
hibitor, OF large-sized pointers, emall-sizrd
pointers. English settlers. Irish Settlers. and
A gentleman of Nav York offers special prizes
| OF s25 each for the best English setter dog for
the stud. to be winner Of not less than three
| first prizes for tho best pure Laverack setter
| dog; for the best English setter dog. native or
| imported. among the V. II. G. winners, and for
the best Irish setter dog for the stud. winner
| OF not less than three prizes.
Mr.. A. H. Moore PROPRIETOR OF the great ken
| mel at PHILADELPHIA offers. outside Of his own
| competition, a splendid plaque. valued at 800.
painted by Mrs. Moore. for the best mastifr dog
| or bitch. and costly silver cups for the best
| brace OF English settlers and the best brace of
| Irish settlers in the open classes: also for the
| best field spaniel and for the best cocker span ie
A fancer of greyhounds will present a silver
| cup OF fine workmanship p. " be known as the
Chicago, Field greyhound cup. to the best grey
| hound dog or bitch that has taken a first prize
either at Springfield New York. ST. LOUIS.
philadenhia, Baltimore. Boston, Detroit. 81.
| Paul or Pittsburgh. the owner Of the winner to
| offer the cup for competition at subsequent
bench shows on the same conditions.
| The Forest and Stream offers silver hunting
| horns for the best straight-legged beagle and
the best bench legged beagle,
| Aspecial silver medal Will be given Tor the
| best Bergund dog or bitch.
| Entries in special classes are free to all dogs
entered In the regular classes.
! Mr. Snnborn OF Michigan will exhibit his dog
won the first American field trial Derby at Vim
| cennes. Ind. His owner was offered $1,000 for
The ". K. &. will exhibit a royal string.
headed by Sensation and Polly. Polly was lately
Was ID By sr Hugh Dlse Who % also sent
| over q genuine Bedlington terrier. Lass O
| Blythe. with pedigree dating back to 100.
! This wlpoe the first Bedlington ever publicly
| Dr.. S.CFiert Spier Of Brooklyn has entered for
| the field trial champion class his grand ENGLISH
setter de-. st. Elmo. winner in Iowa in 1877. at
| Robins Island IN 1879. and in Nebraska in 1880
| and the beautiful English setter bitch Lizzie
| Lee. winner in Nebraska last year. and ono OF
| the best field dogs on Robin Island at last iall 8
MIR. Frederick Nelson will exhibit genuine
| Manchester terrier. bull terriers. and toy ter
rier. ,-.,
Dr. Jaryis viii bring on his famous Irish
| settor Echo from tho East. and the Beacon
PafE Kennel OF Boston will have an excellent
| string in the show.
.From the West. among many others. Mr.. J. H,
| trst-cla dogs. and the ~ Louis Club will send
a large pack OF their best pointers. In fact. the
| Western kenne = will be strongly represented.
| Mr.. Robnsons setter Emperor Fred is com.
ing from England. He will create some interest
| among the owners OF field dogs.
| Messrs. Mason aud Lacy are expected In the
| steamship Rhsuhina on the 10Th. with a lot oi
celeornted dogs. all prize winners. inc,uding
The display OF hunting dogs promises to bO
:, The largest dog now on the procramme is a
| Newfoundland ofthis city. weighinG no pounds
pound S and Sa II bei1ngs TO-
Mrs. Frederick Nelson OF Filth avenue.
At least thousand other lovers OF dogs will
send their pets. ranging from Immense mas
tifrs to midGets. Mr.. Lincon's time is now SO
fully occupied in arranging them that i is i'm
tries close on the llth. hut they will not al
reach tho city until about the Goth.
| The judges are to be assigned to separate dt-
visions and each is to make the awards in his
classes Independently. Tho gentlemen who
have consented 10 act in these often thankiest
positions are well informed as TO the required
points in the different varieties OF dogs. and r,
men of quick decision. They are: Major j. NJ
Taylor Of Kentucky the Hon. JON 5. Wise o
Virginia. DIR. j. $. Niven OF London. Ont. anC
Mr. Paul Dana Of New York.
No dog belonging to tue ". X. c. will be en-
tered for u premium. but members have til,
privilege Of competing with their own dogs.