The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-30

preston that ladies are not supposed to at
tend the exhibition. which IL an erroneous
idea. as the show is quite as good for them
TO see as any body else.
Yesterday the trained troupe of dogs was
an interesting feature and was enjoyed TO
the fullest extent. Professor Batchellor 10
certainly che possessor in these dogs OF
Q wonderfully intelligent company. No
supes are necessary to make their
performance perfect success In every par
ticular. The little clown eur pareiyzed
the visitors with his gruesone antics'
which were great deal funnier than those
of any circus clown ever turned loose on
the sawdust in this city. The little ours
jokes are all new. and he does not say
word with which TO spoil the effect OF his
witticisms.
The premiums are at last all awarded.
and the judges are very glad OF IL, no doubt.
as tho task of being beset for two days BY
the boisterous CANNES could not be the
moot pleasant The string OF grey
hounds IL q very fine collection OF
animals. but that splendid animal. Gem
of the Ocean," took both the first
and special prizes. He is comparatively
young dog. and will take many more purses
before he Is done with the ring unless some
dark horse comes out of the future with
better points. The dog Is o product OF the
Yorkshire Kennels, from which so many
winning brutes have emerged. Among the
fox terriers Grouse III was the winner of
the first prize. and richly deserved 1t. as he
IL one OF the most animated animals enc
could wish to see. He Is the property OF
Burbecb, and is q splendid dog. Of ALL the
seventeen Russian wolf hounds. all OF
which are soemly brutes. Charles =. Hanks
Peter the Great was declared the finest.
Mr.. Il. +. Seitner. of Dayton, attended
the show yesterday. This gentleman mas
haas hrnf al tara alfans n M a
. first-class judge OF all kinds OF dogs. lie
was astonished when seen last ight at the
excellence of the show now In progress,
and stated that the show WAS as good, con-
sidering lite size. as the Westminster Ken
mel show. the largest In America. The
greater part OF the dogs exhibited. he said.
were winners. Among the Great Danes
on the bench, IL might DO appropri-
considered the finest of his breed in Ameri-
ca. Some think Imperator. 1.-THE proper
ty OF Hagan or ChlcagoJ is better, but IN
general symmetry, head, actions. Melac is
the better dog; Maj. MCKINLEY VIII. 1t Is
thought. be better bog than Melac w hen
developed. Among the grey hounds is
Master Rich, on exhibition only. 1t Is
stated on the quiet that DE-. Van Hum
meps string of grey hounds on exhibition
are the ones which he expects to carry OFT
honors at the worlds lair exhibit
The ST Demands, as class. among the
large breeds are the most admired by the
ladies, owing TO their dOcility and baauty.
Among the string are many handsome and
typical animals, notably, Lord Dante.
Elmer, Lady Taylor and Constance. The
smooth-coated ones are represen ted by such
persoDsges as Alton and Nun Nicer
There 10 u ~ pical English bloodhound on
exhibition. He is O tirst-class representa-
tive of the breed which furnished the
great English painter Landseer subjects
for his immortal work. The breed 10 CON-
paratively rare. and shows no such looking
in mi in
shows, lacking the vicious and ugly APP
pesrance which is generally assumed by
such property stock.
The feature OF the show is the so-called
sporting breeds" such as the pointers. the
English. Irish and Gordon settlers. Among
the pointers are DIR. Daniels, the noted dog
Count Graphic. Charles Prootor's WELL
known field trial winner. Spotted Boy. and
she phenomenal field trial winner Of 1892,
Mr.. Adams's Lad OF Rush. Dir. b. +. Seit-
ner hos on exhibition the black-and- w hite
pointer bitch Bar Maid, full sister to the
greatest of all field trial winners, Cham
pfon Rip Rap.
Among the English settlers Champion
Cincinnatus heads the list. Second only to
him is Champion Alberes Nellie. Other
noted winners are Ben-Hur OF Riverview
and Taylor WIllIams's Paul Hill, winner OF
first prize in open class. and the great field
trial winner Toledo Blade. In English set
ter bitches several new ones come
30 the 'front.' Victress Llewellyn
winning first and Nellie Breeze second.
Irish settlers are very strong class Sem
mole taking first In the challenge class. q
dog of grand color and cataiogued OF the
fabulous price of $4,000. But why partic.
ularize. To fully appreciate the beauty of
these dogs is to go and see them. and when
there the poodles will not escape notice.
Robert L. Hatcher. of Lafayette. has his
beautiful French poodle. which be brought
from Paris on exhibition. The dog took
first. and Is beauty with very human
face.
Mr.. George w. Spabr. of this city. has on
exhibition his only recently recovered dog.
Victor ST. one of the biggest Irish settlers
ever SEEN in any class.
Mrs Charles Wellack's English mastiff,
Merlin. has added another first prize to her
unusual string OF winners. and 10 trst-
class typical specimen.
These additional awards the last to be
made. were announced yesterday.
Bt0odh0ltnds-AI Classes-Jack Shepard r. G.
Huntington. first.
Sceiidne0us-Open-Dogs and bitches Barn.
ably Rudge, owned by G. K Smith, first lslay,
same owner. second.
nasfifS-Challenge Dogs Mrs Charles Wal
lacks Merlin, first.
lt IS matter OF some conceit with 5he
police that "Bluch" took fret prize amCns
she native Hoosiers"
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