The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-04-22
END or THE BENCH Snow.
PuzsiinE the JudEes-Iucidents OF tho Last
DAy-Thc Awards.

Day-The Awards.
A final inspection of the dogs on the last
day Of the show proved that the members OF
the Westminster Kennel Club deserve credit
for the success Of their efforts to improve the
breed OF dogs.
Compared with the first exhibit in 1877 tho
advance in English and Irish settlers. pointers.
fox hounds. and beagles is especially marked
The number Of beuglcs shown has moro than
doubled. The beagle has ell the points of the
fox hound. with the exception that the head
is much larger proportionately. both in width
and height and the ears are almost like the
bloodhound in size and hanging. The kennels
OF puppies in the sporting classes are filler than
ever previously seen in several varieties giving
promise Of better dogs yet to come.
Among the exhibits Of large dogs. fourteen
ST. Demands from tho Crnnmoor Farm Kennels
attracted general attention from the first day
to the last The Milwaukee Kennel Clubs dis
play 81 Irish watnr spanGls. the kennel of black
fox terriers displayed by the Ruthorfurd Broth
ers. Illustrated the growing excellence Of those
Mr.. George de Forest Grant pointed with JUS
ttrable pride Ia old Sonsat on oX-king OF prize
%npe or s Mr Grant 6r;nsht the dog from Emf
dogs. MIR. Grant presented him TO the VI, K G.
| in 1877. Sensation was the pioneer in bring
ing out fine dogs for competition here. He
won, seven prizes in England and fourteen in
The Judges werc puzzled when the dogs in
the miscoane9us and foreign class were led
sssr the fSr nSSI9n o rSq5 Shss
deavored to solv, the prize conundrum OF the
show, The dogs ranged from the big yellow
silken haired Pekinese from China There
were long; ha red dogs. short-haired dogs dogs
shorn 70 the middle, dogs shorn in ridges. dogs
! pair. and dogs entirely destitute Of hair, The
oshea's black white and tan English barrier
| Gypsy. although his companion dog Tonboy
ii. Air ietons Mex lean s T Ghico was given
Mexican hairless dog Quiz took second prize,
| Miss Russell's Maltese terrier aiozart captured
third prize. Miss Leone Jer9me's white frilled
Fred Gebhari's binck friiisd poodle got NTH
pIl5o. This finished the miscellaneous class;
| Tho append, i list VI spgCia, prizes closed the
| awards. In addition 10 prizes awarded during
the exhibition many ribbons were given to
very hiEhly commrnded. highly commended.
! and commended dogs:
spEOIAL PRIZES.
Silver collar for the bcs, fox tcrrier-G FreSmans
bronze dog $40 for tn. bes, poodle pound.
= Geba.rd' black poodle ,....-'--
F's. Fl Pfnas Rss English Setter in open
Gs q s'Sn the
Rgtherfnrd Bro!hers' Royal .,.,.
sfsF sssi ssF ar liver and white cocker
|
| rier-Ntss Bessie Frenchs Oscar Wide.
Cash, s2'. for the best pug In the show-Mrs Rdwi A.
| Pue's George.
Stub medal for bes sIooth-eostcd St. Bernard puppy
Thomas W. Whites LnhsuQrn.
| CiuU medal for best black UaL!chs poodle-C o'HeHs
| Tram.
Cash So best pure Iavorack stud dog be shown
with progeny under IL iuonth--R A uerrsergs I'm.
| peror Fred.
SOUP tmseen for the bes, Eussh setter dog-A. H.
| hoor.s Thunder
silver champagne hotehod,r foe best Lavernck set.
! ter dOs-A. H. MoOre's Thunder.
c~nei ~ one iHaviaaslN- i Moor g'' THan %T
Donald Lady ROinp H. Counties Bang DATSir, ROioT-
lex, Luna, May Lss- u GowrIr, Countess Kate, Bob
| Lady Rapid Hrrklcy. ont Rric,-n,
Cash So, for the bet hull tuEtier - pounds
weight--L = Martins Rovsl
Tie trainers prlIs was won b, Luxe W Nheifor the
hne work shown by Grace and her months puppy.