Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-03-17


THE ST. BERNARD's DAY.
Sir Bedivere is King - Scenes at the Dog
Show
Sir Bedivere is crowned king again The
crown was little piece of blue ribbon. it il
true. but it was tied on to his collar this morn
ing ont at the dog show and it told all the
world, or as much of it as takes
an interest in canine matters, that that
magnificent st. Bernard Is without a rival in
his class. He walked forth from the judges en-
closure this morning in u proud and naughty
manner that showed he knew he was of noble
blood.
TIE DOG SHOW.
But there are other fine dogs as well on
exhibition now in this city for tho first annual
dog show of the Washington City Kennel
Club opened this morning. To all those
who had cause to go near the riding
academy today it was very evident that the
dog show was open and that the mouths OF
about 800 dogs of all sorts and sizes were open
also and actively engaged in the congenial
task OF making as much noise as could
possibly be asked of them. The dog
show is a success. for finer exhibition of ami
mails has certainly never been seen in WASH
ington before. There was quite a large attend
ance today, and notwithstanding the fact
that it was the first day everything was
IN the best of running order. There was no
confusion except that made by the dogs them
selves and everything was arranged to make it
as comfortable as possible for man and beast.
The collection of dogs is large one and if
any place smaller than the riding academy had
been chosen for the exhibition it would have
been crowded beyond all reason. As it is there
are roomy aisles between the rows of benches
and large space is left in the middle of the
building and rallied off into two Enclosures,
where the dogs are brought before the judges
for trial.
ALL SORTS OF DOGS.
There are all sorts of dogs except mongrels
and undesirable beasts. and the general COM
psny OF the CANNES is very select indeed. There
are all the sorts of dog that an ordinary person
some people never heard of. There
are great Danes and bloodhounds and any
number OF st. Bernards and mastiffs, and then
there are dogs so small that one could
hold one of them in his hand and have
oas om the left A for another There
land, from Terra del Fuego, hairless
dogs from Mexico and there is a bull dog from
Yale that for pure unadulterated and unmiti-
gated ugliness stands without a peer. The
name of it is the Craven Image and it looks it.
The bench is covered with the Yale blue
and Yale ulster for the dogs noble figure is
tackled up on the wall behind That dog really
seems to be afraid Of its own face and has
quiet and subdued air about it that is con-
spicuous by its absence in the case of its neigh
bors, some saucy little fox terriers Mr..
1. W. Sacket of New Haven, who owns the
Image has shown great consideration in not
leaving mirror in sight OF his pet. G. Image
has won twenty-four prizes in England and is
tagged in the catalogue at $4,000. Trott. the
mascot of the Columbia Athletic Club, is also
nplfa rod hull dor -. II.
togue Trott's past history and antecedents are
unknown.
While oil the little dogs are barking and
yelping away for dear life, half II dozen big
Newfoundlands lie back in conscious dignity
and even manage to sleep.
DOGS THAT DON'T CARE.
1t is very interesting to watch the way the
various dogs behave under the circumstances
Some are nervous and excited, while others are
staid and sedate. Under the latter class come
most Of the reliable prize winners that have
been in any number of bench shows before.
Mrs. W. L. Hildrup of this city has in fine
big Newfoundland that doesn't seem to be
worried q little bit
Francis B, Loring has a splendid big deer
Montgomery County, Nd, has entered a
magni6cently bred pair of Gordon settlers,
''Scott and 'Eldorado."
There are large number of entries by Wash
ington owners and good many Of the prizes
are likely to stay right inside the District.
Among the most popular dogs in the show are
the bright, saucy little fox terriers. Col
Morgan Of Cedarcroft, Gaithersburg, Md.
has entered n number OF fine ones in this class
Col. Morgan was consul at Melbourne under
Mr.. Cleveland, and while there Sir William
Clarke, Bart, presented him with some speci-
mems OF the breed that started Col. Morgan's
kennels.
Miss May Huyck has a very pretty pet
Pomeranian in the exhibition that attracts q
great deal of favorable comment
THE ST. BERNARDs.
The st. Demands were the first to be Judged
today and they passed in review before Miss
Anna H. Whitney.
Sir Bedivere came in first among the rough
coated class, while Mr.. E. H. Moores Alton
now wears the red ribbon.