The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-08-24
THE BENCH SHOW.
TRAY, BLANCHE. AND SWEETHEART
SEE. THEY BARK AT ME-.
Another Attractive Feature Of the Expo
sition-Dogs of High aud Low Degree 10
be Exhibited - Dissertation ON Fox


Houuds-Proposed Genuine Fox Hunt.
The bench show az the approac hing
Exposition promises to be one OF the
most attractive features at the fair Il
will be given under the auspices Of the
Virginia Field Sports Association. and
aill be governed by rules adopted by the
American Kennel Club on December 6,
1897, and by additional rules for the gov
erament OF the show adopted by the As
ISOLATION Libersl premiums, amounting
In the aggregate to over $1,000 in cash.
y i'll be given, besides special prizes.
The list Of dogs 10 BE- exhibited com
prises Mastiifs, 81. Bernards, NewfOund-
lands, English bloodhounds Great Danes,
Chesapeake Bay dogs, Dee'hOunds, Grey
hounds, Fox hounds, Pointers, English
-etters. Irish settlers, Black and Tan set
ters, spaniel, Collies. Pocdles, Bosset
honnds, Dachshunds, Besgles, Bulldogs,
Terriers. iurs, Joy spa,i='s aud Italian
Er-yLcugl-
THg RULES
The following will be he rules T.
-cyern the show which haze been adopted
- the Virginia Field sport, Association.
Tie managers and superintendent Will
se due diligence for the Gaze and safely
of ali dogs exhibited. Hatcnmen will
be Kept on duty day and night, but it
must be distinctly understood by all eA-
hibitors that the management will not be
responsible for loss or damage 20 any dog
exhibited. whether the result Of accident
or other cause.
I, is desired that With each entry The
exhibitor will state the price for which
he will sell his dog A proh.bitOry price
vii te permitted Al transactions
must be between the owner OF MS repre-
sentative and the purchaser The man
ayers or superintendent, Unless request
ed. will not interfere no. assume any re-
:ponsibliiv in the mater
An entry fee of three dollars will be
charged for each dog entered. The en-
rance fee for bitch With litter OF pup
pies eight weeks old or under IS five
dolla-s. Liltcrs Of puppies Nhelped
af.e- July /, 1888, over eight weeks Old
nay &c entered f1y exhibition Only, on pay
ment Of N entrance fee u five dollars
-. entries must be made On blanks
, furnished by the committee and can be
had "a application by mail, O. n NO ~
I Skaters Building. Richmond, Va
| Tie entries close on October B. ond as
soon .heresfter as practicable each eX-
| bib..oc will receive ticAe. OF identihca-
ton. and o numbered tag corresponding
with The stall number Of his dog When
| the dog .s brought 20 the exhibition hall
The tag must be attached 10 the collar,
and the person accompsEyin the dog
must show his ticket Of Identification
before the animal will be received, there
fore exhibitors are requested no. TO lose
their :ags, nor to put them on the dogs,
when practicable, until iust before pre-
senting them at the door In the case OF
dogs coming by express the tags must be
firmly nailed to the crates
Each exhibitor will receive ticket OF
identification Cor all dogs entered, which
must be carefully preserved, as nc dog
VII be permitted to pass out OF the build.
ing a. night Until The owner shall deposit
five dollars and surrender this ticket to
.he cheek clerk, both Of which will be
returned on the return OF the dog next
morning before 9 o'clock II prize win
ners are AIKEN out and no. returned, the
prizes awarded them will be forfeited.
No dog will be received unless supplied
u;:h suitable collar and chain
The show will be open from 2 am. IN
Ill 10 p "a each day, uni IS the Expoei
ton management shall decide 20 close The
grounds earlier.
Previous winnings, pedig-ees OF
other nent. n shall not be posted in The
kennels OF dogs until after their respec-
| tive classes have been judged
Dogs shipped by express must be pre-
paid and have label stating from whom
striped, a. so the name OF the station and
express company, that they ma be prop
erly returned.
Dogs will be received on Monday, Oc-
tober Sth, at l2 N and until 2 o'clock a.
m on Tuesday, October 9th
In addition 70 the charge for entering
the Exposition, the price OF admission 10
the dog show will be IS cents.
The Judging will commence promptly
Tuesday morning, October 9th, at 10
O'clock. During the hours OF Judging
no dog shall be taken from its stall, not
even by It's owner; and if any dog is not
found in It's stall when called for by the
Judge, the Judging will proceed withou.
il. This rule will be rigidly enforced,
tha. the judging may not be retarded
Owners are requested TO be near their
dogs. aud. " hen the class is called, to
a7ing their animals into the Judging ring.
in the absence Of the owner, attendants
will take the dog into the ring
Notice of the awards will be attached
ID he stalls Of the priZe-wlnners as sOon
as practicable after the awards are made
Each eXh btor will be furnished with
season ticket free, which will be for his
or her individual use only. The ticket
will be forfeited If transferred.
No dog can b. permanently removed
from the building until Friday night, Oc-
tober i2tb, except By consent OF the
managers.
Puppies entered in the puppy classes
NAV be removed on Tuesday, the first
day of the show, after 10 pm o. before
8 am. Wednesday, provided their classes
have been judged Those not judged the
first day can be removed any of the re
naming days between the hours Of 10
p IN and Gam.
Dogs OF one breed, owned by one eK
hihi,o- Uill be benched together