New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-02
DOGS TO HAVE THEIR DAY.
BEAUTIES WHO WILL SHOW THEIR POINTS.
MANY ENTRIES FOR THE COMING BENcH-sHow
FoRME,R pRIzEwINNERs.

MANY ENTRIES FOR THE COMING BENcH-sHow
FORMER PRIzE-wINNERs
The dogs that are to be exhibited at the coming
bench show Of the Westminster Kennel CUB are all
"dogs OF high degree" record OF their acheVe-
ments and the achievements OF their ancestors Is kept
as carefully as are the complicated pedigrces wnch
enliven with their epigrammatc stories the pages Oh
Burkes Peerage Many OF these dogs are OF interna-
tional reputation, and from the time they were
puppies have once a year been the rounds Oh all inc
bench shows, gathering In prizes and blue ribbons
1t is strange thing to Them this excitement ana
tumult of the show. They used to It, ana as
much at home if in the seclusion OF their Kennels
The dog who is making his first appearance al
bench show may SILVER and shake with nervousness
and rend the air with his barks, but the old stager
just barks enough to keep his lungs in exercise, ana
spends most of his time in sleep dignihed con-
temptation Of the passing throng.
Among the most noted dogs that will be on exhi-
bition is the mastif Sears Monarch. owned by F. B.
Sears. of Melrose Mass. Monarch first gained no
torety by winning third prize in the open class at
Boston in 1857. when only ten months old. Since
then has prizes at all the principal shows Then
there Moses. another mastif, owned by c. c. Cook.
Of Canton. lie won the American Mastih Clubs
special prize at the Westminster Kennel Club show at
Madison Square Garden. in 1883. for the best Ameri-
can-bred mastf. f. ii. Moore, of Melrose. Mass.
will show uford Chancellor. Cambran Princess. The
Lady Coleus and Others. The three mentioned are
famous as winners at all the principal English SHOWS.
Another late importation is Champion Beaufort, bred
by Dr. J. 5. Turner. Of England. This dog has won
the 6O-gunea challenge cup given by the English
Kennel Club, and is equally noted as sire; ma
iority OF the presentday winners being his progeny.
Among the ST. Bernards the most illustrious are
Ben Lomond, owned by E. Ii. Moore Duke of Leeds.
Barry H. Pnlimmon jr, and last, but not least the
great Hesper who will make his American debut at
this show. There are number of novices of this
breed that will compete for the ST. Bernard Clubs
liberal special prizes.
A feature of the show will be number of English
bloodhounds Of the breed which the officials of Scot
land Yard used In an endeavour TO trace the footsteps
of " Jack the Ripper
Great Danes have rapidly gained popularity there
being less than thirty four entries against eighteen
last year. Prominent among these are Dudan and
oscar. the property of X. Percy Alden OF this city,
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among the greyhound entries are the names OF j. van
Mrs Sarah ME Icggat E mlRyy of this city
Pointers and settlers viii be wen representeu Dy
Farm Kennels Charles Heath, The Graphic,
kennels and Others The The, Me thpir c sha
brated fed-trial winner Chance M01k Fn r,e,
will on from St. Paul, MIMI ana SIT ration
Gardner and the winner Of the Onrhour heat race at
the Central Field Trials and Cincinnaths another
Clnmber field and cocker spaniels will be rep
resented by entries from Denver, Col; Ottawa, CAM
and from the kennels of J. Z. Wiley. A. c. Wilmerding
and others. -. -,
FoxteIriers will be well represented from the ken
nes of August Belmont, jr, Messrs l.. and W. Rnther
ford Frederick Hoey, ir, John f. Thayer ana Ed"aro
Kelly. - 90. -
C0Iies are numerous this year, there being ia en-,
tries i'm all. Among the prominent dogs VIII be the
famous Bendigo, Robin Adair, Hampstead Zulu ana
others from the Hampstead Farm Kennel From the
Chestnut Hin Kennel Philadelphia, there will be The
SQUIRE a late importation; Nancy, Trefoil, Dublin
SCOT scoa and others, and for the first time several
old English bobtal sheep dogs will be exhibited
The latter are famous for their intelligence and superior
working qualities in herding or driving sheep or cattle:
Among the pet dogs many fine little anlinals
owned by Miss Bannister Miss Edith NJ. Van Buren,,
Mrs. 5. {. Barnum, Miss Yard and Mrs. Cunningham,
of this city,