New-York tribune., 1890-01-05
PRIZES FOE VALUABLE DOGS.
PLANS FOR THE ANNUAL BENcH-sHow OF THE
MESTNII NSTEK KENNEL CLUE.

PLANS FOR THE ANNUAL BENCH-sHoW OF THE
WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB
Thi, wear the fourteenth annual benchshow Of the
Westminster Kennel Club will be held in the Amerl-
can Institute. al sixty third st. and Third ave, on
account Of the demolition of the old Madison square
Garden The dogs this year will show their valuable
points on February II, II, l3 and II under the
,uperintendency Of James Mortimer, and commit
tee consisting Of Thomas H. Terry, winthrop hu'ner'
ford H. b. Cromwell and f. Il. Hitchcock. MI
Hitchcock has always given his entire personal attc'
ton to the preparations Of the show, and his success
has become proyerbial among dog fanclers' Inc
Judges Of the different classes have been selected as
follows:
MastiGs, Charles c. Marshall.
St. Bernards and pugs, Miss ~ H. Nhthey'
Great Danes. Newfoundands, old English sheep
dogs all terriers except smooth fox terriers ana oul
terrers) toy spanics. Italian gieyhounds anu "eAf
can hairless dogs, h. F. Mayhem
Bloodhounds. deerhounds. greyhounds, foAhounds'
English and Irish settlers, John Davidson
Pointers John Wise.
Elo~b and tan or Gordon settlers, Dr. H. Gay
Glover 49,,
Irish water ,pancls, clumbcr spanlels' heu oP'ii0i
and cocker spaniels. \. c. WllmerdlnS.
Chc,apeakc Bay dogs aud poOdlcs, John e. IecAshef'
Coles. J. D.. Shotwcll
Fox terrier, smooth. Fred. Hey.
Bulldog. bull terriers, Bas,ett hounds and Dachs-
hundc, H. ). Porter.
Bcagle- If. f. ~chcllhaSs.
Miscellaneous Mcssrs. Davidson and Mayhew.
H. Clay Glover. veterinary. M
The rule, which Will govern the exhibition VIII
be those adopted by the American Kennel CUB one
NJ the most impurtant rules for exhibitors IS that no
dag. Will UcH received before p. IN.
ON Monday February 10. or after 10 a. n' teb-
uiarv H. This means that every exhibit must be
Lr,u,ht i'm Monday night or early Tuesday morning
and /, A great improvement on former shows when
vcr. marrcd duru4 the first day or two By the
arrival Of dog. When the show opens ON Tuesday
every entry VIII be there.
Tie premium and prize LIST j., about the same a.
II has been I'm former years with some valuable ad'
dltion- I'm the ma,tiG class, the American Mastih
Cmb offer, the Westminster Challenge cup, $500 for
the best dog or bitoh under three years Old; the
Taunton medal 500 for tine best American orcd mastih
under two ycar- VITA 20 -Vccp-ahc, the clubs silver
challenge cup. @laO for the best AmcrIcan-bred do-
or hitch the club silver challenge CUP 800 for the
best ua~tu dos, and another cup same value, Tor to
bet 1uastIH bitch.
For II Bcruard- similar set of award, pro-
yidcd by the American II BERNARD tlub. sweep
Stake the ~ bernard club Produce stake for
Jupplc, born before July J. l7-3. is one OF tl1
Cp,npcfiii0u-. The Westminster club offers zoo IN
thc competition classes of the same breed. The
pointer, also have several ,pc al, Offered hy iancer'
Eulal uhrTllt has been shown los friend, II doE-
flesh In English settlers Gounu settlers. 'lumher Held
and cocker -pane- fox terrier aud all varieties OF toy
dogs. Among the principal trophies ln tlr-" classes
arc the collie Trophy cup. 5000, i"r the best Amer
can bred collie te Presidents cap. $50. for tho
hest sola 10 rc1li th" property of the cub. ana tho
Grand Challenge Gun $500 fo the best fox terrier it
the show. open to an There are stud dog stakes ana
grand produce ,tahc~ 'n each of the classes named.