The morning call., 1892-02-21

last show: P. w. Nahl. Alameda, sire
Cesar, dam Bella, first prize winner in 1889;
Jahnsen and CTyer, Nora, second prize last
year: John u. Addick. Minka, first prize
last year; DIT. Z. p. Mufie. San Francisco,
sire Noble, dam Pallas, first prize last year.
st. Bernard dogs-GeOTge B. Sperry Of
Stockton Will exhibit his prize winners,
consisting Of st. Demands, Gordon settlers,
English settlers, pointers AMI cocker spaniels.
Frank II. A lien will also exhibit his lately
imuorjei s.. Bernard dogs. (. T. Sclell
will exhibit his old prize-winner, Judge,
and a numerous lot OF puppies. j. 3. Mar
tin will exhibit his double first prize winner,
81. Bernard Rapubl can. DIT. 4. L. RegeDs-
burger Will exhibit his first prize winner St
Bernard. Gerte. John BauTdet will eX-
hibt his ST BcrneTi prize winner, Napoleon.
Aduiph Sutr0 viii exhibit his 81. BernRrdS
Caesar and Maud. TIE following owners Of
greyhOuuds Viii also exhibit stock: : A.
Cummings, T. j. Cr0njn, Charles ). Nlelaud
ami HuGG NcCracken.
Speaking Of famous dogs a noted writer
saws:
Tastes have tended much TO the English ser.
tiers. tie matching with them OF pointer blood
has been attended by such results that Tie setter
men regard tie outcome Win interest not 10 say
concern.
Tie modern EacIl.h setter and pointer each
has various qualities that make him the fay0rIte
pet Of spOltsmeu. One class OF men delight IN
lie round, hard limbs tile free, swinging action
and nervous temperament ~ The pointer.
0 hers prefer Tie seller be their pet LAYER
ack or LjeWeilyn be lie orange and white, lemon
and Willie. black, White and tan, black and
white pelOu or all Wilt'. Inc companions OF
man through uunumbeTed generations, each
trained and developed TO BIS utmost capacity
they have come 20 have az almost human inteI-
genCe ana wholly marvellous skill.
III physical structure. especially IN their long
COATS they are admirably adapted ID finding
game I'D tangled GOV IS, such as au0Id hiding
places fOT game 40 THIS country.
In their clear eyes one reads wealth OF afec-
ton, and when 10 the field a sparkling euthusi-
asm that makes them lie Yeiy Incarnation Of
tie spirit OF sport.
Among them none were greater than Clad
stone known throughout the length aud breadth
OF this land. When he had huisusd his race, and
was gathered to his canine ancestors, BIS Goat
was reserved and stuffed.
l. Is now 10 the possession Of his former owner.
Nj. Z. ii. BiysOn OF Memphis, Tenn. Ills mag
nifcent set OF head, fun, expressive eye. fne
shoulders muscular 70 EARN and tapering legs,
Gladstone swell OF the ribs back OF Tie
shoulders. strong IONS and wide, muscular
thighs, have been preserved 10 Tie settling ~.
George Raper of Sheffield, one Of the
most eminent canine authorities In England,
has consented to act as judge at the Pitts
burg and New York bench shows.
The Irish Times SAYS: Dr0gheda, the
well-knOwn bench and feld-trial winning
Irish setter, which the London Field recently
pronounced perhaps the best Irish setter
OF all times" has been sold by cablegTam to
| Louis Iiilseudegen, Detroit Mich, by John
NJ. Mai, htlalOt, the price Dtln5 SOU. lie
viii be shipped Immediately.
James Mortimer, whose portrait appears
| herewith, is the weil-kuOWn Superintendent
! of the Westminster Kennel Club. The Cali
/ foTnia Kennel Club and the Los Angeles
! Kennel Club are anxious TO secure the
/ services Of this excellent judge, and it IS
! hoped by all who have an interest in the
! coming exhibitions that he will agree TO
| journey over the Rockies and Judge our
/ dogs. Speaking Of Mortimer the Anne rican
Field says:
The perfect system with which the West
minister Kennel Clubs shows have been run IN.
der lis management entities him 10 be cOnsid-
! eled Without an equal as superintendent OF a
show. ana stamp him as possessed Of much
executive ability. AS we stated in the begin
ming he IS a popular judge, and his Invitations to
/ judge more numerous than he accept.
! he has judged always al The MascOutah Kennel
/ Clubs show, aud would have Judged thi year
could be have accepted the invitation; but The
| duties required OF him FOR The Westminster Ken
mel Clubs show prevented him from absenting
himself from New York al so important a time.