National Republican., 1883-02-21
A List Of the AristoCratio Animals that Have
Been Awarded Prizes
Scenes and Incidents Noted Yesterday
at the Bench Show
The Big Dogs Having Had Their Day the Small Ones
Will Now Have Show.
The "Fino Points" Taken Into Account
by the Judges.

Breathe into the delicate shell of pocsy and
musical praises of his love will rhythmcally
echo forth; touch the harp of history and il
will ripple out tributes to his stcadfastness
and rs long as man shall live 10 be loved q
dog will live 10 love him. Like everything
natural the dog has his practical as well
as his poctical side. lie also has his day. lie
has tendency to pursue nocturnal fclincs
and cause them to seek the back fence fortress
with electrical celority but then dogs be-
lief is strictly orthodox, and orthodoxy is
dogmatic dog according 10 the piOus
rhymstcr, Watts, delights TO bark, and he
usually indulgcs In pleasing himself when the
average citizen is drowsily dallying with
Morpheus But dog cannot help displaying
his vocal ability. lie is
THE NATURAL ENEMY OF THE MOON,
just as the moon is the natural enemy of the
Washington Gaslight company. Men do not
always agree upon the canine question. Some
maintain that he is u public nuisance aud
that physic should be thrown TO him in the
shape of strychninc. These individuals, how
ever, probably live next door TO the owner of
a dog who believes he is an Italian opera
singer, or perhaps in their carly days there
was n dog somewhere in the ncighborhOod of
their pants when they were emerging
from juvenile peach burgling expedition,
Other persons have correct feeling toward
lhe animal, and foster him. These are true
al the residents in the ncighborhOod Of the
roller skating rink on New York avenue will
hold the strychminc theory as the proper one,
Is the International Bench show opened yes
;erday and the nights will undoubtedly be
disturbed by canine screnndes
soon after the doors wore opened steady
limo of visitors began TO file into the rink.
and all day the crowd strolled through the
kennel alleys
CRlTiCIsING AND PETT1NG THE CANNES.
Around the door was n huge congregation
of young hOOdlums, who made egrcss and
ingrcss particularly uncomfortable, and to
whom the police should lend attention here
AFTER The scene inside was one
which is an accompaniment TO all
bench shows. Fancicrs and attendants
were grooming patient animals rs carefully
as If they were fleet horses. The sharp yclp-
ing of the pugs and spaniCls, the musical bay
ing of hounds and bCagles, and the hOarsc vo-
Calism Of mastts and st. Bernards formed a
chorus not rs beautiful as one of BecthOvens
symphonies, but strictly Wagncrian in tune
and volume. In the center of the rink was a
space about thirty feet square, where were
stationed the judges and several scions of the
ie,HesSe dOrcc. Into this space were led the
dogs entered in the various classes and care
tully examined rs to shape, size, and color.
An erroneous impression exists in many minds
that ut bench shows dogs are Judged by the
capability in the field, or as guardians and
trickstors; or, in other words, that IL is mental
qualities that mako them receive favorable
judgment. At bench shows dogs are judged
as to their color and markings, the flneness of
their coats, the size and shape of their heads,
legs, and body; their muscular qualities of
legs and lOins, and the manner in which their
cars droop and their tails hang. The first class
examined yesterday was that Of champion
English settlers - dogs - for the best.
$l5. The judge was Mr.. c. II. Mason.
hn ,,n1 ii
dog with great care. Every portion of the
body claimed attention, and il was pretty
hard to determine which was his selection for
some time. Pretty soon he pulled out little
book, waved the dogs back to their kennels
and proceeded with the succeeding classes
with the results given below The mastins,
collics, and st. Bcrnards were judged by Mr.
james Watson, of No. 1853 west Forty-third
street, New York. The following were
THE WINNERS AND PRIZES
for the classes Judged yesterday:
MaSlin dogs-D. T.. Fosters Major, $40; W.
WHde's THY, s5 Charles T. lewis's Jumbo, V. II. c.
Maslin biiGhGs-C. H. MusOn's Creole, $40; W.
Ma;ti pupPles-w. wado's Europa, silver
medal.
Champion ST. Bernard dogs-John r. Haincs's
imported IiaTold champion medal.
champion s. Bernard Ditches-John 2. Haines's
@, Rough coated st. Bernard dogs-D. p. Fosters
~. Elmo, SO,
Rough coated st. Bernard btehes-R Bensons
Reggie, $40.
-, smooth coated st, Bernard dogs-Thomas W.
Whites Lohengrln, So
Smooth coated ST. Bernard bitcheg-Iohn p,
Haness Zug so; same owners Dina, V. IL. G.
st, Bernard puppies, both sexes-naines's Major,
silver medal same owners Duke, V. H. c.; same
owners BesS and /. Benson's Rex, II. c.
,Newionndlands:-C II. Masons Mayor of
Bingley $40; Rees Evans (Gli street southwesO
Champion English setter dogs-Erdman A.
Her2bergs Emperor Fred (winner of first prizes nj
DuflQlD BRISTOL, StrntiOrl nn-A nrts tnl
mingham, aud New York;, $40.
Champion Eng sh setter bitches-J. II. Good
sells sMry II (wlnner of gold medal, New York,
,,tg English setter dogs-zexGept pure Iaveracks-
miss NJ J.. ROeSsles darlington hOteD Cossaek
sl5: E. \. lle2bergs Count Dan, s5 c, s. Browns
Meig,, II. GOodsell', Racket, and X. Bspham's
Ghnikley D.,N II. C.i ii. B llarrison's london
H. c. "'"H Due D0'oef ana y T. o'No'fs Acme
There were twenty.elght entries in this class, in.
Guiding several prize winners, and II is pieasur.
able o. note such success fora Washington dog,
The English setter bitches, except pure LAYER.
SMSssmE Mdo-.,s w. Je,isrs Dashiug Belle so A. it,
D., s.; G. a. GladsOns Vesta, " III, c. AT
bqrrhes @ Giil5 Tenth ~ street northwest.
Il IL u; sinMons treasury depaItmenO Belle, and
Pure Layerack dogs-J. Il. Goodsells Duke OF
Pure layerack bitches-J. II. Goodsell's Petrel
~, sl5itAc, same owners Queen Pere 50. T. A.
HeihucIss Lucid V. i, c. J. II. Goodscls Lady
English setter dog pnppies-Miss Jennie Hich.
CoN,t tpi Washington Corolanus S7i W ii
bmikaris l2l3 X street northwest The Young
yid.gad yEnglIsn sei'ST bitch ppPEigsaJ H. Goedsels
menO Eluebel, s3i +. f. Miligans navy Yard
Alice 81 ''
Champion col !cs-dogs-s. Van schalcks Guido
champion medal.
Champion collies-bItches-T. II. Terry's Meg.
champion medal. 20
.CcIles-dogs-J W, Burgess Jack, $40; T. II.
IgfMt Lad u.kyle, 50 J, /. Tyler's Bob, " H. G,
tOllth-bliChes-S, Van SchRCik Is Oliyid $40, Il
i.llathAh flgssy, s5i J, W. Burgess FlyaWay S5, |
=, H. lery's Lilac V, H. C,i s. NJ. Bankers
Collles-pupples, both sexes--J, W. Burgess Jeop
hlNef ined8i j. Lindsay,s Kitty Mack, and S Van
Schhleh iour Two month"; 'old-puppies V. H. q.
Aftcr these classes were finished about G
o'clock, the judges discontinued their work.
To day the prizes in the hounds, beagles.
pugs, aud other fancy dog classes will be !
awarded. The success Of the dogs owned in |
Washington Is very gratifying, and will |
doubtless
CAUSE A DOG FEVER
10 spring up among all classes.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. A. II. Moore with.
drew all his dogs, including Bob and LADY |
IaPld, Gordon settlers, Berkeley, the famous !
iflsh setter Lady, ROmp, Donald and lie |
grey pointers, and several others, found COM
peltion for the prizes in their classes. Mr..
hoores agent stated that when the dogs were
entered II was understood that Hon John o. |
WISE OF Virginia, was to be the Judge of field |
dogs, and that while Mr.. Mason, who took his
place Is a conscientious and honorable gen.
ueihan, Mr., Moore wrote TO the effect that he