The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-09
DOGS OF ALL KINDS.
Kennel Clubs Arrangements
for Its Bench Show.
RULES GOVERNING THE ENTRIES
Fanciers OF the Northwest Preparing to
Compete for Prizes offered
The Premium List.

The Seattle Kennel Club Is well along with
iAe preliminary arrangements for its first an
haeI bench show, 70 be given on January c, :, 8
ahd u ana il Is evident, from tie interest taken
IN the event, that many fine CANNES owned by
local isnciers viii be on exhibition.
AZ last nights meeting OF the Kennel Club
TIE committee on rules and premium list pre-
sented It's report, which was adopted.
lie secretary will mail printed copy Of
the rules aud premium list TO every dog faacier
on the Sound
Josiah Collins, ]. W. Edwards and Oscar
Jones were appointed committee to act in con-
junction with the Western Washington Poultry
Association concerning the selection of q hall
for the exhibition
letter from 3. A. Roberts, OF Victoria, the
Judge chosen for the coming show, was read, in
which he said that he would be en- hand, and
expressed his belief that many of the fancy
bred CANNES of Victoria and vicinity would be
entered
Mr. f. J. Carlyle, of the Fidalgo City kennels,
addressed letter to the club in which he as. ID
Information concerning the show and desired
to join the association.
The rules adopted are as follows:
l. No dog will be received before s a. m
wednesday, January 6, 1892.
The managers and superintendent will use
due diligence for the and safety of ali dogs
exhibited. Watchmen Will be kept on duty day
and night, but IL must be distinctly understood
by all exhibitors that the management will not
be responsible for loss or damage TO any dog ex-
hiplted, whether the result OF accident or other
cause.
8. Ii Is desired that with each entry the ex-
hioitor will state the price for which he will
sell his dog prohibitory price viii be per-
United. All transactions must be between the
owner or his representative and the purchaser
The managers or superintendent, unless re-
quested, Will not interfere or assume any re-
sponsloillty in the matter. On ali dogs sold 10
per cent OF the purchase price must be paid to
the superintendent.
A. An entry fee of 81 will be charged for each
dog entered. Ltters OF puppies 10 weeks old
or under will be entered for exhibition only
The entry fee for such litters will be s.. The
entry fee must in all cases accompany the entry,
exhibition.
5. All entries must be made on blanks fur
nished by the superintendent, and can be had
on application al his Office, l0i south Second
street
6. The entries close OH Monday, December %,
and as soon thereafter as practicable each ex-
hlDitor will receive ticket of Identification and
q numbered tag corresponding with the stall
number OF his dog. When the dog is brought to
the exhibition hall the tag must be attached to
the collar, and the person accompanying the
dog must show 10 ticket OF Identification before
the animal will be received. Therefore, ex-
hibitors are requested not to lose their
when practicable, until just before present.
ing them at the door, In case OF dogs coming
by express, the tags must be firmly nailed to
the crates, and where there are more than
one OF the same breed in one crate, dupli.
cate tags should be made out and attached to
their collars.
: Each exhibitor will receive ticket of iden.
tiication for all dogs entered, which must be
Carefully preserved, as no dog viii be permitted
to pass out OF the building at night until its
owner shall deposit IS and surrender this ticket
to the check clerk, both of which will be re-
turned on the return OF the dog next morning
before o'clock. II prize winners are taken OUT
and not returned, the prizes awarded them will
be forfeited. A season ticket will be issued to
each exhibitor free, and will be for his or her
individual use only. The ticket Will be forfeited
If transferred.
S. No dog win be received unless supplied
with a suitable collar and chain.
Q. The show Will be open from q. N. until 10
p. N. each day.
TO- The judgment will commence promptly
Thursday at ! r. m. During the hours of judg-
ing no dog shall be taken from Its stall, not
even by its owner: aud If any Dog is not found
in its stall when called for by the judge the
judging will proceed without IL. This rule will
be rigidly enforced, that the judging may not be
retarded. Owners are requested TO De near their
dogs. and when the class Is called TO bring their
animals into the judging-ring. In the absence
of the owner, attendants will take the dog into
the ring
II. No dog can be permanently removed from
the building until ID O'Clock on Saturday night,
January 9, except by consent of the managers or
superintendent
Il. No exhibitor will be allowed TO have his
dog on the floor of the hall except on chain.
Following Is the premium list: