Morning journal and courier., 1882-04-20
Price Four Cents,

he els. Then washing, combing and rub
 kenn were in order. Soap and towels, | ping
 use and many enthusiastic owners and keep 1 CTS worked with will to put the final touches | op their dogs oats, and to increase every | chance of winning the blue ribbons with | their favorites- The feather" and coat of dog were smoothed and combed and parted
 until leach particular hair" was in place and shining like ray of sunlight. Az z
 the pugs and Yorkshire terriers ladies were busy with the softest of baby brushes, and with silk ribbons, making their pets beauti- ful to the eyes of judges and visitors There are no losingdogs at bench show until after
 the judging is finished; every owner has
 certain first prize winner before that, accord ing to his or her own opinion. and If more than one dog is entered by the same person.
 it is regarded by the owner as certain that the
 entire number of prizes will be awarded to
 his kennel There is not. however, as much
 fault-fnding after the awards are announced
 as in former years, the general public having
 become better informed as to the true points of the several breeds of dogs
 At 10 o'clock Mr. J. Otto DOnner began
 indging the champion English setters in the small ring or music stand, and NIT. James Watson judged the champion mastif5 in the large ring near the main entrance. The mas tiff classes were quickly passed upon, as were the rough coated St. Bernards- From the open mastiff class for dogs there were three absentees and from the corresponding bitch Class the same number. In mastIh puppies there were only seven present out of twelve entries. Turco, winner of the champion prize for rough coated St. Bernards, was the only entry, and, having previously won Tn competition with fine animals, was permitted to score g. walk over" on this occasion In the open class for rough coated St. Bernard GYkaIa kko4, # ax-oE vrTrh of merit. In the first class for champion smooth coated St. Bernards, the Hon Samu- el J. Tilden's dog Askhin was beaten by his sire Harold, owned by John P. Haines. of Toms River, \. J. In the corresponding class for bitches, the same owner took the prize with Judy, she having no competition Mr. Tilden scored win, however, in the open class for dogs of the same breed, his Leo a brother to Askhim, being awarded the blue ribbon. MT. Haines carried of the majority of the prizes in the St. Bernard classes. The bench on which his St Der nards are placed is handsomely trimmed with red cloth and above it is a large sign with the name of the Cranmoor Farm Kennels The spaniel puppy Cricket, owned y D. P. Bosworth of this city, is shown in stall tastefullJ lined with wall paper and curtAined in red. A silver plate at the top of the stall gives the name of the fortunate animal. Miss Emily Greens black and tan terrier Pud, from Brooklyn, has wicker dog basket made for his occupancy trimmed with in- sertion and bows of red silk ribbon and lined with soft lambs wool The renowned field trial winner, the English setter Grouse Dale, owned by William A Buckingham, of Nor vich, Conn, is shown in 8 stall lined with dark red, and at the back hangs handsome blanket of white flannel with red satin border and the name of the dog delicately embFoi- dered with red silk The stall for Mir Henry D. Ogden's Irish setter dog Echo is lined with blue Dr. R. H. Russell, of this city. has the stalls of his Irish settlers Dash and Flirt hung with red curtains. as are the stalls for Dr. Charles McCann's black and tan set ter Grouse and spaniel Bob. MT. Msx Wen gels celebrated winning Irish setter Chief has stall lined with blue and ernamented with portraits of the dog. Hacked against the side of the stall of the bull-terrier Gib, owned by Lambrecht and Griffin, of this city, is a portrait of the dog, sitting on the pedes- tai of flight of steps, and, standing near him and holding him by his collar, is little girl Miss Fannie P. Lahen's pug dog RoWdy has been supplied with ''too too" blue china bowl, from which to drink.
 The pug puppy Countess Daisey, owned by William Davis, of this city, entered in the show. died on Monday. very fine cage, lined with maroon-eolored satin, skilhully padded, had been furnished for him with mat of soft wool. The cage Is vacant, and
 
 which is the inscription Died April 17, 1882" surrounded by wide black border. Miss Estelle de Serrs's pug puppy Estelle has a cage lined with blue Mrs H. J. Sargent's Yorkshire terrier TAtters is henored in the same manner. As this lady is the wife of MT. Boucicault's theatrical agent, the dog is, no doubt, named after the imaginary Tatters in the ssShaughraun- The small Yorkshire terrier Bonnie, owned by NIT. T. Judge, of Harlem, is indeed pampered. He reclines in a basket, luxuriously cush- toned and trimmed with lace and artificial flowers, and by his side is doll. Prince, in the same class, has both red and blue as his colors, and a carpet for his aris- tocratic feet. Perhaps the finest of all Is the outfit of Mrs John Cohr's black and tan toy terrier Nellie She has blanket of pink satin, trimmed with pulled ribbon and em- broidered with ox-eyed daisies. Her basket is lined and ornamented in the same style. The King Charles spaniel Minnie, shown by Miss Fife L. MoIler, of Madison ayehue, lies on a dark red satin cushion, her box being lined with the same color. Three Japanese |. spaniels are shown by downtown dog dealer, in glass fronted case lined with red cloth. Mir D. P. Bosworth shows his span iel dog Flake, in stall lined with wall paper, carpeted hung with maroon -colored curtains. and with 8 painted name-plate of the dog at the top. Many owners have tackled printed pedigrees of their animals at the sides of the stalls, either singly. for examination, on the spot or in quantities, for visitors to carry away. Some of the dogs were blanketed yes terday although the temperature in the build ing was quite high. The ventilation was perfect, and there was entire absence of any disagreeable odor from the kennels The bull terrier puppy Jag, owned by H. L. Luf- kin, of this city, was, 1t is stated, born on the day on which the late President Garfield was shot by Guiteau whence his name, com posed of the initials J. A. G. Adding to the singularity of his birth Is the fact that his sire was born on Wsshington's birthday
 The exhibif of the pet of the fancy" the bull dog, is very fine this year. and the col lies also attract much attention. Nearly all the classes well tiled and competition is keen, there being few really inferior dogs in the entire exhibition The attendance dur ing the day was not large, but in the evening many ladies were among the visitors- Among the prominent perzons present yesterday were the Hon. Samuel J. TiIden, the Misses Hewitt, Miss Marhury, Miss Wilmerding, Mrs Alfred Wagstaf. Mrs. Phoenix Remsen, Mrs. Charles Morgan, Mrs. Good Miss Buckley, Mrs. Frederick Wander biIt, Miss Minnie Corse. Miss Nelson, Miss Constance Allen, Mrs. Thorns, Mrs Crocker, Mrs. Chester Griswold. Mrs George Kingsland, Mir. and Mrs. S. Coleman Dray- ton, the Misses Remsen, Mrs. c. Du Bois wagstaff, Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Leone Jerome. Miss Adelaide Detchon, Mrs. Bradford, Mrs. John Lawrence, Mrs. John Lowery, Mrs William K. Vanderbilt, Dr. George A. Peters, Louis Clark ". E. C. Moorehead. Frederick Gebhard, Lucius K. Wilmerding. Louis Ruth erford, Miss Louisa Ryder, Mrs Frank Stur- gis, Mrs. John Draper, William Pollock, Miss Estelle De Serra, Lester wallack, Sidney Dil- Ion Ripley, Louis B. Wright, George De For est Grant