The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-26

true points of excellence that are to be
aimed after in breeding. What Whitford
doesn't know about the setter dog would
be time thrown away trying TO learn.
Articles from his pen appear from time to
time in the American Field and other lead
ing papers that devote space to the noble
friend OF man. and anything he may write
Is regarded as bottom facts.
At the coming bench show to be held
here the setter Will receive much attention
because there are many people In this part
of the state who take an interest In that
breed. Near Bicknel. NIncennes and CO.
lumbus in this State, are located trial
grounds as good. or nearly SO, as any In the
country. 1t was at NiDcennes that import
ed Count Noble. one of the first Lewellan
puppies brought TO this country by Dave
SandhoTn won the Derby over a host OF
cracks ID the National American Kennel
Club held trials. This was in 1850 and.
taken with the matchless work of Glad
stone. IL did more To establish the
superiority of the English setter in
America than any other one thing. TO es-
tabIish line of settlers that would be as
nearly impregnable IS posslb bic IL was de-
cded To cross the Count Noble blood with
that of Gladstone. To do this the Count
was bred TO Peep o. Day. the best of any of
Gladstone's get Peep o Day was by Glad
stone. out of HI. l.. Smiths celebrated Clip,
who was counted the best daughter of the
Leicester-Dart cross. which gave her an an
eesJry running back into the best blood
ever shown in the English stud book.
From this combination came Roderigo. To-
ledO Blade and q host of others who have
demonstrated the wisdom of the American
system. Any man now who has n setter
with pedigree running back into that
family can hold his head up with the best
on earth.
The benching for the dog show arrived
yesterday. III the agents OF Spratts patent
get here this morning the material will be
hauled to the hall this afternoon. An IN
vltatiOn has been extended to the Chill
dren's Industrial Sewing School. to-
aether with their four officers. TO
attend the show In body next
Tuesday afternoon. 1t has been decided
to ADMIT all other children at the same
time. between 2 and 6 o'clock, who are un-
der twelve years OF age.
The most of the dogs will arrive to-mor-
cow. Several came In to-day.
The IllindIo Kennel Club has received
bfioial notice from the Central Traffic As
locIatiOn of q special rate, one and one
third tsre for the round trip, on all rail-
roads entering this city. Notice was also
received from the Chicago Il Alton road
yesterday, giving the same fare. TINS
Affects Illinois and Missouri. The Same
conditions are expected on all other
roads In the West. This is the fret time in
the history of dog shows such coDdescen-
Bions have ever been made. and Is the re-
suit of efforts of the management of the
sition to know. who have seen the
entries, pronounce them the best
quality for the number of entries
aver exhibited In the United States.
The entries of st. Demands. mastiffs and
great Danes beng exceptionally large.
The entry of toy dogs and smaller breeds
ia the finest ever held in the West. People
who have never seen collection of thor
0ughbred bull dogs and bull terriers will
have CD opportunity to feast their eyes on
rare sight. The Italian grey hounds and
pugs are represented by the finest
dogs in the East, most of them
being prize winners at New York. Boston.
Philadelphia and Baltimore. Those who
enjoy rabbit hunting will see a collection
of the hnest beagleSfrom two OF the largest
kennels of the United States, located in
New York and Massachusetts,. The exhi-
bition of cOllies alone would make an
extra tine exhibit. Scotch terriers and
Yorkshire terriers are very numerous. The
prominent entry In the misce llaneOus class
IL that of the bobtailed sheep dogs never be-
fore seen IN Indianapolis.
Too much cannot be said of the exhibit
OF Russian wolf hounds. People not famil-
lar with this breed of dogs. their habits ami
usefulness, will find III them alone suf-
fcient interest to visit the show. Most of
the dogs o. this class are imported from
the kennels of the nobility of Russia. and
this Is possibly the finest exhibit of the
breed ever shown IN the world before.
The great feature of all the Eastern shows
has heeu BatchellOrs dog circus. considered
the best trained troupe ever shown. The
fests these dogs do seem almost incredible
until seen. He has with him the
smallest clown dog ever exhibited.
and also trio. one of which
plays the piano. another sings and an
other waliZes the same time has already
been mentioned. This is done while the
other dogs are turning all kinds of somer-
saults. The clowns tricks are extremely
amusing and show q high degree of intelli-
Yence. The troupe has often entertained
audiences where the admission was double
the price o. the admission asked here,
which liz q cents
y. W. SpriDgteen. of this city. Will show
his Newfoundland Pinto, the largest dog
OF bis breed ever shown. The dog is et
black. over three feet high and seven feet
and Elk inches long. ALI exhibitors must
have their dogs at the ball before . o'clock
Tuesday morning. as the Judging will begin
etl0 o'clock.