Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1885-03-19
THE DOG SHOW,

terest-A Glance at the Exhibit.
The second annual bench show of the New |
Haven Kennel club was opened yesterday |
morning at the Second Regiment armory,
Meadow street. At the opening of the show |
ess than twenty of the 493 entries failed to |
appear The present exhibition has many |
advantages in arrangement over that of last |
year. The aisles are widened and the ken
nels are better proportioned. The arrange
ment is such that there are four railed-off en-
closures in which the judges can work stimuli |
Nearly all of the kennels are
filed with valuable dogs, and each one with
his own peculiar note expressed his dissatis-
faction at the surroundings. The combined
effect of the four hundred canine voices can
well be imagined, but the spectators yester-
day seemed to be enjoying themselves and
the dogs were generally good natured and
philosophical. The show far
surpasses the utmost expectations of it's
and the attendance is very en-
couraging. The members of the club were
very polite and did their best to give all the
desired of them. The attend
ance yesterday was very large and included
II O'Clock, and were the object of much at
tention. These gentlemen have been Sc
lected for their complete knowledge and ex-
cellent Judgment of dogs. The list of judges
is as follows:
John Davidson, Monroe, Mich-Pointers, fox
hounds, beagleS, dackShunde and golfers.
James F. Kirk, Toronto, Ont-Newfoundland,
grey hounds, deeThounds, bulldogs, bull terriers,
fox terriers and all other terrier classes Pugs ltal
crraVhOundS and noodles.
james Watson, Philadelphia, Penn.-st. Ber-
nards field spanels cookers, King Charles Blen-
helm. mastiffs and miscellaneous.
C. S. Westcott, Philadelphia, Penn.-English set
tiers, Irish settlers and Gordon settlers.
At the proper time the owners of the dogs
led them into one or the other of the enclos-
ed sawdust-covered arenas to wooden plat
form erected in the center where the CANNES
were placed in turn.
The Judges would carefully examine each
animal and then with g1oved hands seize him
and open his mouth, run the hand over the
back, feel of the legs and pass the folded
hand along the entire length of the tail. The
dog was then run two or three times around
the ring. The judges meanwhile took notes.
Afterwards u blue ribbon was tied to the
dogs collar and he was led away to make
room for the rest. The prizes were announc-
ed on a blackboard in each ring as soon as
they were awarded. Before the opening of
the exhibition the dogs were groomed and
rubbed down after the manner of horses.
This year there are many luxurious quarters
fitted up for the dogs, some of them contain
ing silk and damask Innings and Turkish
rugs.
The handsomest dog on exhibition is St.
Elmo, St. Bernard of tawny color; he
weighs 100 pounds He took the first prize
in Boston and was general favorite at the
White House in Washington.
The largest and heaviest dog is Hero, an
English mastif belonging to the Ashmont
Kennel club of Boston. He is three years
old and weighs 1874 pounds. The value of
him is 81 900.
The homeliest dog is brindle pup named
Tippoo who is champion dog and has ia
ken several first prizes. The bull terrier col
lection is very good one, and the English
settlers constitute one of the finest collections
of the show.
One of the favorites was No. 499, belong
ing to Mr.. Chidsey, the Church street gro
Gerry merchant. The animal which is al
ways well hammered and playful as kitten,
despite its size and shaggy sides, looked I'M
usually contented, perhaps owing to the
81 500 price named for it in the catalogue.
E'AIe Too Mexican hairless dog which
took the first prize in its class at the New
Haven show last year, was awarded first and a
special at the show yesterday. This fine ami
NAL is the property of Mrs. Dr. Foote, of
New York city, daughter of D. S. Thomas,
of New Haven. ''Me Too" has taken five
first prizes in thirteen months, viz, first in
the New Haven show in "a; first in the New
York show last May; first at the Philadelphia
show in October: first at the transporting
dog show in New York in October, and first
and special yesterday. Among the prizes
awarded yesterday were the following:
PRIZES AWARDED.
Glass 1-Champion mastiffs-First prize, Hero.
Class 2-Champion mastiffs Cbtches)-First prize,
Class 8-Mastiffs- First. nford Cromwell, Boston;
second, Homer, New York city; V. H. c. (reserved),
Mass, and Hiiderbert, New York, H G. Laylass,
Bridgeport.
York; equal second, Prussian Princess, New York,
and Hilda; Clinton, Mass " III {, (Teserved),
Gsas NsE puppe "sInsa s
York; second Tarquin, New York; y H G. DRUID
MeSeR Ged Hnber H NeR Haven a New
Glass S-Rough-coated ST. Demands dogs: Rene,
Barry T St. Bernard Kennel, Staten Island New ork
second; 1T. Gilmore, D; P Foster Of New York
owner, and Prince, J. P Barnard of Boston owner,
C:ass -Rough-coated St. Bernards ,Qbitchesl:
New Haven, owner second; Orrisa and Pope EFF.
Mansfield, II. G.
First. De Ette E. f. Mansfield, New Haven; second,
Rajah, E. F. Mansfield; H. C,,Ouisa and Pope, EFF.
ManSn6lQ
Class 3-Smooth-coated St. Bernards: First
withheld; Ernst, H. H. Chittenden of New York,
Glass observation-disclosures dogs: Sam of Arcadia
Kennels, Boston. first; Major, Louis Sommer OF
of Bridgeport owner, very. highly COM
Class i6 A-Newfoundlands (bitches): Juno of St
BERNARD Kennel, Clifton, Staten Island, first; Fan,
j. R. Gildersleeve owner, second.
Smith of worcester, Mass Friday Night, black
and white breeders, weight 55 lbs, 80 years old,
Kennel. Brooklyn New York, Bouncing Boy, s1a
years old, black second prize;
Worcester, Mass, Memnon weight 81 lbs, years
of age, first prize.
Huntington's Highlander z months, first prize;
Master Sherwood McCollom's School Boy. second;
n nj pr Faf Of ffss s0
commended.
Second to H. W Smiths Demdike s1s years of age
Elm City Kennels, was commended.
Glass 90 A. Greyhounds, puppies 1st prize, Haw-
H. w Huntington; second kprize to Huntington's
Hardee Honey Bee, also owned by Huntington of
Glass 23-Deerhounds dogs: First prize to Perth,
of the Clovernook Kennels, New York; second to
Heather, of the Glovernook Kennel and -Blithe,
owned by J. A. Butler of Hartford, received V. H.
Glass 27-Pointer dogs: First, Donald H., Jersey
City; second, Rather Springfield, Mass v. b. G.,
hnlckerpochor, JoISoy SlCJ L. ~ AoO0' - T. A'oS'
Glass 2s-Pointer dogs under SIS lbs. First Bon
Ton. New York; second, Robert Affair, Jersey City
V. H. c., Bangor, Wilmington, Del; H. c., Ned,
Class a9-Pointer bitches: First, Lucille Jersey
City; second, F1irt, Jersey City, H. c., Jessie, Bos
ton.
Glass 3O-Pointer bitches under so pounds-First,
Rosa, Jersey City; second, Mistrel, F. Stevenson,
Meriden; V. H. C., Lady Bang, jersey City; H. c.,
Lady Isabel, Jersey City.
City; SECOND, Bessie Bfdcf, Springfield; Y +. q,
City.
Glass 32-Ghampion English setters-Firsts Plan
tagenet, South Attleboro, Mass
Glass 3tEnglish setter dogs-First, Rockingham,
New York; second, Bront F., New Haven; v. ii.
c., Yale Belton F. A. Cannon, New Haven; v. H.
c., reserved, Mack B.. South Attleboro, Mass; H.
Coin Albany, and Ted Llewen New York.
Glass 35-Engiish settlers (bitches)-First, Princess
Phoebus, New York; second, Forrest Dora, South
Attleboro; V. H. c., Countess Warwick, Whining
H. c. (reserved), Lady May Hoboken; II. c., Grace
B.. South Attleboro, and Jennie III: c. Jolly Nell,
Andrew j. Callahan, New Haven.
Glass 36-English setter puppies.Second, Ian
Penn, New Haven; v. H G. (reserved), King Poll
lip Ii. L. Cowen New Haven.
Glass IS, A--English setter puppies (bitchesl-
First, Speckle Walter E. Miller, Meriden; second,
Nancy Dawson, Robert B. Penn, New Haven; V. H.
c., Speck Bolton, New Britain: Y. Fl. c. reserved),
Speed, London, Ont. H c., Countess Zanette, Clin-
ton, Mass, and Fleet, New Britain.
Class 37-Champion black and tan settlers: First,
Turk, New York.
Glass Setback and tan setter dogs: First, Gem
Southbridge, Mass. second, Black, Thomas j. Con-
H. G., Glen II, Clayton H. Redfed, New Haven; G.,
Ben. j. Meacham, New Haven; Richard, Oliver D.
Washburne New Haven,
Glass 4-Black and tan setter puppies: First. Ar