The morning call., 1893-05-06
DOWN IN DOGDOM.
The Kennel Club Show to
End Tonight.
A Protest Filed Against LinviiIe's
Best Kennel of Setters-Fast
Pigeon Flying.

The attendance at the dog show last
evening was much larger than on any even
ing since the exhibition opened.
The kennels were handsomely decorated
with flowers. flags and divers colored rib
bons which added a brilliancy to the
benches.
The dogs, however, have put on home
sick looks, and some of them have barked
so hard and fast since their confinement
that their voices have lost that sweet
melody which is music to the ear of the
owners.
The little fellows, which are almost eXclu-
ely fancied by the ladies. seem to have
become perfectly reconciled to their tempo
rary kennels, and manifest by displays of
perfect teeth that, although of diminutve
size, they are not there to be fooled with by
every Tom, Dick and Harry.
The Great Dane Mrtha. formerly owned
by Sarah Bernhardt but now the property
of G. Bertin of this city, was admired by
many ladies', who, however, could not
understand why Miss Mirtha did not win
first prize. One young lady, who professed
TO have a good knowledge of dogs in general,
thought that Miss Mirtha would make a
splendid carriaRe-dog if she could only be
reduced to about half her size, as she looked
so much like the spotted CANNES that follow
in the footsteps of fashionable teams.
Several special prizes were awarded yes
terday afternoon, and a protest was filed
with the secretary by C. a. Loud of Ray
mond Cal. against the award of first prize
to p. d. LnviIle for having the best kennel
of English settlers in the show. The pro-
testor contended that according to the rules
OF the American Kennel Club an exhibitor,
to receive a reward in this particular, must
have in his kennel one stud dog; and as
Llnvile failed TO comply with the rule, he
is not entitled 10 the award.
Although excellent care is taken of the
dogs on exhibition, there have been several
appeals TO the secretary TO permit owners
to take their charges home.
According 10 rule, all animals benehed
must remain on exhibition until the show is
ended. Owners are, however, permitted
upon payment of S5 TO take their dogs
home each evening after the show closes,
On condition that the dogs Will be in their
kennels at the time the show is opened on
the following day. If the prize winners are
taken out AID dnotreturned the prize awarded
them will be forfeited.
AS this will be the last day of the show
and the only opportunity the public will
have of seeing the mast aristocratic gather
ing of CANNES that could be got together in
this State, the opportunity should be taken
advantage of by all lovers Of mans and
woman's best animal friend.
The deer or stag hounds, of which
celebrated paintings have been drawn, are
worthy of notice. There are only few of
them on exhibition to remind one of the
famous painting The Stag at Bay"
The spaniels are another class which have
attracted much attention and especially the
cuckers. To increase and improve that
breed a spaniel club was organized yester-
day, which, like the st. Bernard and fox
terrier clubs, is now an annex to the Pacific
Kennel Club.
The pigeon-fanciers had race yesterday
from Tres Pinos to this city. Seventeen
birds were liberated at the former place and
of that number only one arrived.
The homer is the property of G. 7.
Marsh and against head wind it made the
distance-105 miles-in 2 hours and 20 min
utes, which is considered very fast travel
ing. To-day race will be held from Stock
ton TO this city between twenty of the fast
est fliers belonging to the Homing Society.
The Pacific Fox Terrier Club gave ban
Quet to Judge Raper last evening at the
Good Fellows Grotto. 1t was largely at
tended br the lovers of the little beauties.