New-York tribune., 1886-05-06
AGREEABLE DOG DAYS.
THE SECOND DAY OF THE BENCH SHOW.

A coon ArrENpANCF-sOME DOGS WORTH SEEING.
The second dly of the dog show at Madison
Aouare Garden opened with better attendance
{han the first day. All the afternoon and evening
carriages were arriving and departing from les
Isdison-aye. entrance, and ladies apa their es-
Norts filed the long aleyways where on either
side the @dogs delight 20 bark and bite, for 'tis
their nature to-p But the dogs in the dog show
arc all good dogs and restrain their bitipg pro
0eusties, taking IL all ont In one continuous Dark.
Night and day the thing goes on, and when aog
gets tired and hoarse and lies down to take nap;
BIS next noighbor relieves him and lets the goo,i
work go on The y'cious little snap OF the Diack l
and tan n..;sies with the watch dogs more OF less
honest bark. and ali mingle In one grand chorus
One feature of ihe show is the deeIhGunaS VII Win
They do not ba.k, but sit staring at the crowd OF
lie sleeping dreaming no doubt OF deer stretcnlng
far and free heath and meadow 10 tno h"r
That is the imported hounds may dream such
dreams, but if those born and reared IN TINS
country have any hunting experiences TO dream Oh
they are probably associated with an irate farmer
and a pitchfork. There are foxhOunds too' who o
would make 1t unpleasant nd% iSr fCS
the an;se seed bag hard race for its life.
The slender, greyhoqnds. so full OF speed
strength and beauty always have plenty @ OF ,S0t sd
the first prize in the champion greyhound class, is
covered with honors, having won large number
of prizes both in this country and in England. In
stakes the Burton on Trent stakes, the Elesmere
stakes and the Anclesea cup. The next year he
PARK. Greenock. Great Harwood Stockton-on- Tees,
CarmartLen, Chesterfield, Pembroke, Stanley ana
Farnworth tie champion prize at f0rk, ana tne
champion prize and cup at Birmingham Last
year he took ten champion prizes and then crossed
10 these shores to win fresh laures, Since he has
been here he has captured fourteen first aud special
prizes. . - 49,
In the pointer class the Graphic Kennels make an
excellent show, and Graphic himself is splendid
dog His record of winnings fills over half page
OF the catalogue bat he did not take the first prize
this time that honor falling to Robert le Dia3le
dog owned by the St Louis Kennel Club. Robert
le Dable is valued at 81 900. Many of the dogs Iii
the show have this even greater value set on
them. TIE mastif Baby, VIII III took the hrst prize
in his class is valued at Sio,o04L,ny ms owner;
The value of the mastIif bitch Winiired Is placed
at the same figure Among the Japanese spanle's
is little beauty named Jap, imported from japan
and of unknown but no doubt OF highly dlstih-
guishcd pedigree.
i he arrangements at the show have been perfect
tlis year. An cdorless disntectant removes all un-
pleasant odors from the ar, and everything is as
neat and clean as can be desired While the judG-
ing was gong on yesterday three rings were IN
operation at the same tine with one ju ge III each
Thus matters were expedited, and nearly all the
awards made the first day. As soon as dog
takes a prize u ribbon is attached 20 the collar
shOwng what pIlze was taken, ana thus those not
learned in dogs so through t1e show aud know
sxactly what dogs to admire. Though the number
Of dogs TINS year Is not so large as II has been
some wears IT is pronounced by good judges to be
the finest collection ever brought t0Gether IN
Madison ) SNARE Garden, If not the finest ever seen
in the United States. =,
and Mrs j. .. bonner, Miss Run er. Miss Breese,
Mr. and Mrs. de Neu'vlle, Mr. and Mrs Ocn /.
Van Nest, Miss MarluIy, MIR. ana MIS-. I. D.
Wagstaif, Colonel and Mrs. Alfred Wagstaff, q.
Creighton Webb, Oliver Hazard, Perry Belmont, }.
Ecresford, Mrs. Henry Braem, Bayard Mayer,
Royal 5. Crane. Mrs. Walter Lawrence Miss Anita
Lawrence Winthrop Rutherford Stanard Wood,
Thomas il. Terry Edward Kelly, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry c. Mortimer, Mr. and Mrs Walker B. Smith,
Mr. and Mrs Frank Worth White, Richard Young,
+. O. du DUE, and Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles Ingersoli.